Did you make up your own induction? and are you willing to share?

Hi Folks,

I was wondering if any of you has created his/her own induction, or his own version of an existing induction. If you have please share.

Here is mine. I am not sure if its totally original, might have seen in a video and have forgotten, but here it goes.

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After your pre-talk. I assume the subject is sitting, but standing can work as well

"Is it OK if i place my hand here... on your shoulder?"

[Wait for feedback]

"May I take your hand?"

[Take the hand that is closest to you. Place your index finger, and optional middle finger, on the back off the hand and your thumb on the palm]

"You can leave me in control of this hand. Just let it go.... loose and limp"

[Feel if the subject is letting go, check for relaxation in that arm. If not, tell them it is ok to let go, he/she has proven to be in control, and can let go now]

"That is right, nice loose and limp"

[Now move the hand just above eye level, palm facing their face, and have it moving slowly from left to right]

"Look at your hand... keep your eyes fixed on your hand"

"As you look at your hand and feel the relaxation of that arm... as you sit in that chair... the relaxation spread throughout your body"

[Check if the subject is starting to show signs that their eyes are getting tired]

"That is right... as you feel that you want to relax your eyes... you feel the tension going out of the rest of your body"

"You are starting to feel so relaxed.... your eyes close and you just drop to sleep"

[On the drop to sleep you place their hand over their face and use it to pull their head gentle but firm down]

Proceed with to deepen the trance by building up on the relaxation or how you would choose to proceed

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I have not tested it, but I guess the dialog can use some fleshing out.

So what do you think? Where can we improve this induction? or what induction did you cook up yourself?