Imagine this scenario. You are taking a walk or enjoying a night on the town with your friends. Suddenly, a complete stranger approaches you. Before you know what has happened, the conversation turns into hypnosis. About 20 minutes later, you wonder what happened to the time. Your friends are also standing there and they look surprised. Now imagine this second chain of events. You are at an event and someone comes up to you and says that he or she is a professional hypnotist. This person mentions that he or she was hired for entertainment and would like you to participate. Only 10 minutes later you wake up. An audience applauds you and this person you just met.

Of these two scenarios, I have no problem with the second. In this case, you can be sure that the hypnotist wants to protect his reputation and also the payment for the services rendered. In the same way, if you are somewhere and you hear someone talking about hypnosis and mentioning that he or she is a therapist, this is also a safe scenario. If you ask to be hypnotized and this person complies, you can also be sure that this is a professional demonstration. In the first place, you have instigated this situation. You can also be sure that this is a client building exercise. In the two circumstances I described above, you can tell that this isn’t just an exercise for someone to build her ego.

However, the bottom line is that it is often necessary to recognize when you are being affected by hypnosis. This is true when it occurs in places where you are not looking for it. So what should you look for to avoid NLP or street hypnosis? The approach, preparation, and induction procedure almost always occurs in a certain order. Here’s what to look for:

If someone reaches out and withdraws their hand when you have to shake it, this is a sign that something is up. Another possibility is that they shake your hand and then don’t let go. You could put your free hand on your elbow or shoulder. During this process, you may be asked if you have been hypnotized before. If they’re looking to become more powerful, they might even ask if you’ve “imagine yourself floating or daydreaming.”

For example, one of my favorite terms is very simple. I say: “Imagine.” This term takes people into a subconscious state instantly. Another thing someone might try is to make you stare at something. This can be anything, it doesn’t matter. Often people will also ask you to look into their eyes or finger. Once you let someone past this point, they can get into your head. At this time, they become your awareness and awareness as well. They are making all the decisions for you. In addition, your subconscious has not even been given the idea that it will not do anything against your morals.

At this point, you are mesmerized. You are no longer in control. So why would someone do this to you? Street hypnotists are often trying to satisfy their own egos. This is especially true with converted hypnosis. So is there a tinfoil hat they make for you to keep the hypnotic rays from reaching you? Can you go out and buy a hypnosis detector? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions is no.

Here are two ideas:

First, you can visit a hypnotist and ask him to install the suggestion so as not to allow any inappropriate hypnotism. You will not be able to allow someone to put you in a hypnotic state if you are not willing.

You can also learn hypnosis. At that time you will be in a zone where your subconscious can take control and reverse direction. At this point you can hypnotize the hypnotist.