Language is indeed powerful. In fact, you unknowingly show others how you view the world by the words you use when speaking.
Experts believe that in addition using language to speak about the world they see, the words people use help to actually create the world they experience.
In what way is this true?
Your subconscious mind actually tries to look at reality in a way consistent with the words you speak.
Just like your subconscious is affected by what you say, so too other people are affected by what you say. So this very powerful tool on the tip of your tongue can also be used to persuade other people to view the world how you want them to view it.
Here's how you do this.
You use covert hypnosis. You can actually cause a hypnotic induction by choosing the right words and tone of voice. I'm not speaking about a complete hypnosis session like you see in the movies. Rather you use the right hypnotic words and tones to talking straight to someone's subconscious while having what appears to be just a regular conversation.
So you can subliminally influence how people act and think by planting certain hypnotic seeds in their mind during an otherwise normal conversation.
Saying the right things
Reaching the subconscious mind is not as hard as you may think. One of the best hypnotists ever, Milton Erickson, developed a model for what I will call conversational hypnosis that has three basic steps. This is called the Milton Model. The three stages of the Milton Model are:
Stage 1.
Look for signs that reveal how the person views something. Notice the language used. What words does she use to describe her feelings. After you spot the pattern, use her experiences to lead her attention to her own inner experiences.
One way to do this is to ask questions like What was that like for you? or How do you feel about that?
This focusing inward allows them to understand how seeing the world the way they do makes them feel.
Stage 2.
The second part of the Milton Model is to distract the conscious mind. Milton did this by using very complex and ambiguous language.
Erickson would chose words having the same sound, but with different meanings. Example words are sale-sail, wander-wonder, hear-here, right-write.
He liked using double binds, which only presented the desired options. For example, he might say the following: I can't tell if you will enter a trance now, or in a few minutes.
This kind of language gives the mind no choice but to fall into a trance, and it uses an embedded command to do so now, or in 5 minutes.
Incorrectly using words, distracts and confuses the conscious brain and causes it to turn inward for help from the subconscious brain.
Well, that's a couple Milton Model techniques of mind distraction. I really don't know if you would want to learn a lot more about the Milton Model of conversational hypnosis now or later :)
Stage 3.
Once the mind has been distracted, the final step in the Milton Model is to access the subconscious minds resources.
There are a few methods of doing this. The simplest is to embed commands in your sentences, so they are not apparent to the conscious brain, but will be perceived by the subconscious brain.
These are a few examples:
--I'm not sure if you will do the dishes right now --You can do it, can't you? --You will do this, didn't you? (I know this doesn't make sense to your conscious brain, but it makes plenty of sense to your subconscious brain)
So, it sounds like all you need to do is say some confusing things to someone, with embedded commands and you can get her to do whatever you want.
Maybe.
The important point of conversational hypnosis is that you can only make someone do something that does not violate their beliefs and values.
You are able to use conversational hypnosis to give commands to someone's subconscious mind, but it will take a good deal more than just conversational hypnosis to actually change her value or belief system.
But, as you practice the Milton Model you will find that you will get better at influencing the people around you as long as you aren't trying to manipulate them.
Experts believe that in addition using language to speak about the world they see, the words people use help to actually create the world they experience.
In what way is this true?
Your subconscious mind actually tries to look at reality in a way consistent with the words you speak.
Just like your subconscious is affected by what you say, so too other people are affected by what you say. So this very powerful tool on the tip of your tongue can also be used to persuade other people to view the world how you want them to view it.
Here's how you do this.
You use covert hypnosis. You can actually cause a hypnotic induction by choosing the right words and tone of voice. I'm not speaking about a complete hypnosis session like you see in the movies. Rather you use the right hypnotic words and tones to talking straight to someone's subconscious while having what appears to be just a regular conversation.
So you can subliminally influence how people act and think by planting certain hypnotic seeds in their mind during an otherwise normal conversation.
Saying the right things
Reaching the subconscious mind is not as hard as you may think. One of the best hypnotists ever, Milton Erickson, developed a model for what I will call conversational hypnosis that has three basic steps. This is called the Milton Model. The three stages of the Milton Model are:
Stage 1.
Look for signs that reveal how the person views something. Notice the language used. What words does she use to describe her feelings. After you spot the pattern, use her experiences to lead her attention to her own inner experiences.
One way to do this is to ask questions like What was that like for you? or How do you feel about that?
This focusing inward allows them to understand how seeing the world the way they do makes them feel.
Stage 2.
The second part of the Milton Model is to distract the conscious mind. Milton did this by using very complex and ambiguous language.
Erickson would chose words having the same sound, but with different meanings. Example words are sale-sail, wander-wonder, hear-here, right-write.
He liked using double binds, which only presented the desired options. For example, he might say the following: I can't tell if you will enter a trance now, or in a few minutes.
This kind of language gives the mind no choice but to fall into a trance, and it uses an embedded command to do so now, or in 5 minutes.
Incorrectly using words, distracts and confuses the conscious brain and causes it to turn inward for help from the subconscious brain.
Well, that's a couple Milton Model techniques of mind distraction. I really don't know if you would want to learn a lot more about the Milton Model of conversational hypnosis now or later :)
Stage 3.
Once the mind has been distracted, the final step in the Milton Model is to access the subconscious minds resources.
There are a few methods of doing this. The simplest is to embed commands in your sentences, so they are not apparent to the conscious brain, but will be perceived by the subconscious brain.
These are a few examples:
--I'm not sure if you will do the dishes right now --You can do it, can't you? --You will do this, didn't you? (I know this doesn't make sense to your conscious brain, but it makes plenty of sense to your subconscious brain)
So, it sounds like all you need to do is say some confusing things to someone, with embedded commands and you can get her to do whatever you want.
Maybe.
The important point of conversational hypnosis is that you can only make someone do something that does not violate their beliefs and values.
You are able to use conversational hypnosis to give commands to someone's subconscious mind, but it will take a good deal more than just conversational hypnosis to actually change her value or belief system.
But, as you practice the Milton Model you will find that you will get better at influencing the people around you as long as you aren't trying to manipulate them.
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