To give universal re-inforcers as post-hypnotic suggestion

Universal reinforcers are a great tool for anchoring specific states to normal everyday experiences. They can even replace old responses to everyday experience. For example, someone you are seeing for stress management can now be reminded that when the phone rings (formerly stressful) they will be reminded of how good it feels to make change. When I was a teenager our church leader always told us that when we saw a UPS truck it should be a reminder to us that Jesus loves us. Thirty decades later, I still think of Jesus when I see a UPS truck. These universal reinforcers can be positive lifelong associations. The anchor (universal reinforce) can be a color, an event, a sound, or anything that is a reoccurring pattern or experience in life. One popular hypnotist uses the color red, giving the suggestion that this whenever they see it will bring a positive response. Here is an example of the patter for setting a universal reinforce in smoking cessation.

“And as one more suggestion, for some inexplicable reason, over the day or two, over even three, whenever you see a UPS truck (I chose this because a lot of smokers smoke in the car), you will instantly and just for a moment, without going into hypnosis, be reminded of this place where you are today. You will be reminded of how good it feels to make a commitment, to enter a new chapter of life and to be a non-smoker. When you see the UPS truck, it will bring a smile to your face, maybe even a chuckle as you recognize you have been hypnotized and that you have the ability to succeed.”

I think this is one of the most powerful techniques in hypnosis….

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