Do NLP Practitioners use Hypnosis?

Chris Harrison - May 2007
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Yes, some NLP practitioners may use hypnosis in their sessions, while others, depending upon their trainer do not use any hypnosis at all - well not on purpose.

Personally, I like to use a short trance towards the end of the session as a booster and to tie up any loose ends.

Hypnosis and NLP techniques complement each other well, because NLP provides the sniper rifle, while hypnosis provides a more shotgun approach.

In other words NLP techniques tend to be very specific, whereas hypnotic language tends to be used in a more vague way to allow the client to take whatever meaning is most relevant to them at the present moment.

Many people are concerned about hypnosis, mainly due to a concern about losing control, or maybe due to scare stores that occasionally appear in the less educated press, but there really is nothing to worry about.

We all drift in and out of different trance states all day long, the only difference with hypnosis is that the state is directed by the hypnotist, rather than being due to tiredness or focusing on a specific task.

If you are still concerned then you should mention it to any potential practitioner.

And anyway, if you do end up clucking like a chicken - the effect is only temporary.