I have noticed a few who have followed a lifestyle of D/s who utilise hypnosis to reinforce that control.
I have spent many years indulging my passion for guiding a submissive and watching her grow in her submissiveness as she explores her needs. I have seen and guided virtual novices from "I feel a need for someone to lean on and to guide me" move to "I have a need to follow a Master's rules and guidelines.... without it I feel empty".
Some time ago I started to incorporate hypnosis into the training of submissives and it has brought a new dimension to the relationship.
Am I dealing with zombies? No - this is fully concensual and often helps to ease through times of stress and fear. One submissive had times of self loathing due to a bad relationship.... hypnosis helped her through that... Hypnosis also helps me to truly find out what a submissive wants as opposed to what she thinks she would like. Lifestyle D/s is what I look for - not a quick thrill or scene.
How is it applied without being "robotic"? I look at the lifestyle I have guided the submissive along and then look to "implant" and reinforce the needs of the submissive so that daily activities become natural... and indeed become hard needs rather than desires. Through this I have guided two such submissives in business as they have grown their home based businesses - no longer was something "too much effort".
Of course it can be fun too.... one submissive is very proud of her nipples and the way they stand out.... under hypnosis they stretch and grow and push out and stay like that for as long as I desire.... much to my pleasure.
Obviously under hypnosis I can instil a need to tell me the truth and this always helps in lifestyle guidance....
Just a few thoughts...
And my initial steps with a submissive start with the inductions from this site.