Personal Transformation And Stress Relief

What is a "trance"?

We are continuously in altered states and we are continuously into a trance. Let me give you some examples. Have you ever driven your car and you're standing in front of a green light and somebody honks? You were in a trance. Have you ever been in an elevator and went out on the wrong floor and said, “Oh my god, it's not my floor, I need to get back into the elevator”? You have been in a trance. Have you ever been checking your emails in the morning because you had fifteen minutes spare time so you could easily check them before you go to work, when all of a sudden you realize you have lost forty-five minutes? You have been in a trance.

How does a deep relaxation trance work?

Robert: I haven't been properly introduced to you. So, my name is Robert. Just look into your hand, the palm of your hand, and just see while I bring your hand toward your face that your eyes are defocusing when you really focus on the palm of your hand. As soon as your hand touches the forehead, I want you to really, really relax and drop into this deep, deep sleep. That's right. All the way down. Jeff, when you go into a trance, even more so than you have been already, just notice that your breath has already become deeper, deeper still. Now, three, two, one. Now, how was that? Jeff: I'm sweating. Robert: You're sweating a little bit, but it's cool, isn't it? What I actually did with Jeff is that, when he got in there, first of all he had the intention to go into a state of relaxation. He was willing to undergo this experience because it was good for him. That's why he put out the intent, “I would like to go into a deep trance and feel good.” That's the start, first of all. Secondly, I disrupted him; I basically broke his state by giving him a hand and did a handshake interrupt, which is done by Richard Bandler in most cases. When he was focusing on the palm of his hand, inside of his hand, I brought his hand towards his face. His eyes started to defocus, and he was so occupied with his hand, with a particular spot, that I could override his conscious mind and ask him to go into the really relaxed state. Immediately his breath was deeper and slower. That makes you already more comfortable. When you're comfortable, the mind gets easier access to certain moments in your life that you feel good about or that you would like to remember. You have everything inside your mind. You have everything inside your body. So, by going into the relaxed state, you can tap into those moments.