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Braidism
James Braid’s eye fixation technique, otherwise known as Braidism, is also
commonly used by hypnotists across the world.
Braidism makes use of a shiny object that is held between the thumb, forefinger
and middle finger. The hypnotist then holds the object approximately 8 to 10
inches away from the subject’s eyes. The subject is instructed to focus solely on
the object. Prior to starting, it is vital that the hypnotist explains to the subject
why his or her cooperation is essential in this method. He or she needs to
understand that the method will work only when focus on the shiny object in the
hypnotist’s hand is maintained. 
Once the subject is engrossed by the object, the hypnotist looks out for certain
cues in their expressions. Once the hypnotist sees that the subject’s pupils are
dilating, the object will be removed and the hypnotist will bend down so that the
eyes of both parties are level. The subject will then involuntarily blink. This
indicates that the subject has entered the sleeping state of hypnosis.
There is a possibility that this method will fail because of the subject’s lack of
concentration. Since the method relies heavily on the subject concentrating on
the shiny object, if they lose their focus, the whole session will be disrupted.
When the subject loses focus, it’s up to the hypnotist to make them understand
how vital concentration is. Only if the subject understands the magnitude of the
process, will they be able to fully focus on the object. However, in most cases,
the subject enters the trance state without any problems.
Misdirection

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Misdirection is commonly referred to as reverse psychology. Consider a child
who never listens to you. If you say “yes”, the child says “no” and vice versa.
Now imagine someone whose subconscious is refusing to cooperate with a
hypnosis session. The subject might be willing to undergo hypnosis, but their
subconscious resists any attempts the hypnotist makes to induce the trance state.
The misdirection method is commonly used to help individuals whose
subconscious resists the process. 
True to the colloquial name of reverse psychology in the misdirection method,
the hypnotist strives to convince the subject to forget they’re undergoing
hypnosis and to catch them off guard, once they believe this is the case. If this
proves to be difficult, the hypnotist will try to make the subject forget about
hypnotism, entirely.
This method involves a lot of communication between the hypnotist and the
subject. The hypnotist tries to keep the subject busy by asking various questions.
Most of the questions will concerned the subject’s imagination. For example, the
hypnotist or hypnotherapist will ask the subject to imagine themselves
swimming in the ocean, or climbing a mountain, or relaxing on a beach. Then
the subject will be asked to describe the images that came to mind, in detail. For
example, if subject imagines climbing a mountain, the hypnotist will ask if there
were any alpine flowers on the way, or if the subject was climbing alone. The
hypnotist might further focus the subject by asking the color of the flowers seen,
or if a staff was used in the climb. The purpose of this is to get the subject’s
mind as far away from hypnotism as possible. The more questions the hypnotist
asks, the further away the subject’s mind goes. If visualizing something seen
every day, like a home or office setting, the hypnotist can ask extremely detailed
questions. That’s because every day scenes are well known to the subject, so
common details like color of the walls or the sofa, would be too well known to
be employed as distractions from the hypnotic state. To ensure the subject’s
mind is preoccupied, the hypnotist might ask more detailed questions, like where

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there was wallpaper or paneling, or if there was a stapler on the corner of the
subject’s desk. Once the hypnotist is sure that the subject is fully occupied, the
next stage of hypnosis can be approached.
At this stage, the hypnotist will ask the subject to roll the eyes and look into the
darkness inside their forehead, between the eyes. This is to help the subject
concentrate. If the subject is finding concentration difficult, the hypnotist might
gently tap the forehead so that the subject is automatically compelled to focus on
the point of the tap. Now the hypnotist will tell the subject to try to open their
eyes without losing focus on the darkness inside their foreheads.
However, the subject may find this difficult to do. The harder the subject seeks
try to open the eyes, the more difficult it becomes. It may as though the eyelids
have been glued shut. Once the hypnotist feels that the subject is giving it their
maximum effort, the subject will be asked to relax, completely and to feel the
tension leaving them. 
The suggestion to the subject is that the body should be completely limp. The
subject will be told to try and focus on their breathing and the flow of blood
through their veins. At this point, the subject will enter a trance state.