Basic Outline for a Free Stop Smoking Seminar

1. Introduce yourself: Give a brief background - credentials, training, experience.
    
2. Explain Hypnosis: As you would any new client that came to see you privately.
    
3. Answer any questions people may have regarding hypnosis – including the ones they don’t ask out loud i.e Will I bark like a dog? What if I don’t “wake up”? etc.
    
4. Do a few suggestibility tests. Arms rising and falling, fingers locked together, etc.
    
5. Do a group progressive relaxation induction.
    
6. Explain this is the first of two hypnotic sessions they will experience today. While in hypnosis you may led them through a few suggestibility tests. Be on the alert for the ones that are the most suggestible.
    
7. Before awakening, give post-hypnotic suggestion to re-hypnotize them.  i.e. when I count from 10 to 1 you will go into hypnosis … when I touch your shoulder and say “relax” … when I tell you to touch your thumb and forefinger, etc. then bring them up.
    
8. Bring them out of hypnosis
   At this point you may do a demonstration using participants that were the most responsive. This can be a lot of fun and a good way to convince everyone of your ability.
    
9. TAKE A BREAK! About 10-15 minutes … let them have their LAST cigarette.
    
10. After everyone returns and a brief discussion, have them prepare for the “Stop Smoking” hypnosis. Some people have preferred lying on the floor. Let them!
     
11. Now do your thing! Do the next hypnosis session using whatever method you are comfortable with for “Stop Smoking”.
     
12. Wrap up. Bring them back to full awareness, with positive suggestions for their continued success. Have brochures and cards available, let them know you’re available for reinforcement sessions, etc.  Maybe offer a coupon or a discount if they want to book a session.

Martin Kiely, National Guild of Hypnotists, World Hypnotism Day Coordinator for Ireland

Tel: 021 4870870