When we think about hypnosis we may not know that it is performed in a quite setting to help individual's with problems such as fear, weight control, smoking and even phobia's. Typically, this is performed by a hypnotherapist and is just a way of aiding individual's to relax their minds and block out distractions so that their mind is left open to suggestion. There are many types of hypnosis and the one we'll be discussing here is called covert hypnosis. This type of hypnosis is performed with subtle suggestions that are dropped so to speak into ones mind and is done outside of a clinic.

In general, Covert Hypnosis is done by communicating with an individual on a subconscious level. This form of hypnosis is utilized without an individual knowing that you are doing it. Of all the many reasons why someone would want to do this, it simply comes down to wanting someone other than yourself the see or feel the same way you do. This type of hypnosis is also utilized in sales either through the use of a sales letter or via a salesman or woman. Covert hypnosis is done in two basic steps.

Hypnosis and NLP
The first step is the hardest and it encompasses building trust or rapport with the individual who is the focus of your attention. By building trust or rapport, you set the individual's mind at ease thus opening it up to suggestion. The easiest way to do this is by using agreeable conversation. Let me show you an example. Let's say you are speaking with someone and they tell you that they hate those little Prius cars. All you have to do is agree with them and continue agreeing with them on other subjects they may bring up. What this does is it places you on their level and makes them more comfortable speaking with you.

Once the rapport is established, you can begin to influence them through the use of conversation and body language. Many people use this in order to subtly move the conversation in a certain direction or to get the person to think in a certain way. A great example of someone who uses this technique is your neighborhood mechanic, seriously. The mechanic doesn't start off by trying to get you to purchase the new set of rotors, even though you don't need them, they will do some things for free and let you know about it in an attempt to sell you those new rotors on the backend. This is a text book way of using covert hypnosis to guide an individual's thoughts in a way that serves their best interest's.

Once you have mastered the use of Covert Hypnosis, you can use this method in order to influence any type of conversation. With a little bit of practice, you would be surprised at how easy it is to manipulate somebody else's feelings on any matter. You'll soon find yourself doing it in almost an automatic fashion, gently pulling people in any direction you want them to go.