Hypnosis induction is the first step in the hypnosis procedure where a subject is placed in the proper state of mind to become receptive to suggestion or instruction from the hypnotist. Hypnotic induction may be administered by a person who is specially trained to do hypnosis or self-administered. It may consist of a series of instructions or may be come in the form of a short suggestion. Whichever way it is administered, it is characterized by an increased response to suggestion and an intense focusing of concentration that gradually blocks out external stimulus and render the subject in a state of virtual trance.

There are several conditions where hypnosis induction is applied. Some doctors use it to administer certain mind conditioning response that triggers a change in the behavior of patients. This type of therapy is frequently used in treatment of medical conditions that are closely related to a person’s behavior such as suffering from emphysema due to heavy smoking, liver cirrhosis due to excessive consumption of alcohol, or obesity due to compulsive eating. All these conditions have been found to respond to hypnosis techniques and have shown results that is quite convincing to most hypnosis practitioners.

Other areas where hypnosis induction can be useful is in people who learn hypnosis in order to overcome certain problems such as difficulty in sleeping or difficulty in getting a deep sleep. Since sleep is necessary for our body to recover from everyday stress, lack of sleep can be a serious problem that is why people who have knowledge about self hypnosis techniques use it to be able to get some sleep.

Hypnosis induction can be administered in many forms. Some practitioner use shiny or bright object in order to hypnotise a patient. Others use the classic methods of handshake or conversational hypnosis to trigger a hypnotic state on a patient. As Science continues to develop, doctors are finding more effective methods of administering hypnosis induction on patients and helping them find relief from their psychological problems.