by gregi696 » September 3rd, 2007, 1:32 pm
If you want to to try being the one being hypnotized still there are things you can do to practice and build up your ability to go into trance. First of all, you should ideally minimize any distractions, especially if you are ADD. Try downloading an induction file from the site and laying down in a dark room. I personally have a much harder time being hypnotized in a sitting position.
Next use headphones and try to listen when no one else is around, it helps to know that no one is going to walk in and ask awkward questions about what you were doing.
I'd reccomend one of Cardigan's training files, like Deep Trance.
You say your mind wanders so here is something to do about that. While listening to the file, you can mentally repeat/echo everything the hypnotist says. This works because you force yourself to focus on what the hypnotist is saying and it reinforces it. Secondly, even if you don't feel like it is working initially, play along. It sounds odd to act like you are hypnotized, but if you continually refuse to follow the commands, you will build up a resistance to them. If you play along long enough you'll find that at some point you don't even realize it but you stop playing and start actually following commands.
Good luck with it
Gregi696