Hypnosis is simply a state of mind of heightened suggestibility or the willingness to follow instructions. It can also be thought of as a state of focused concentration or trance.

The main idea of hypnosis is to create a suggestible state of mind in the subject. And then implants the desired suggestions. Many times, you do not want someone to realize they are being hypnotized.

For hypnosis to work best, you want your subject, to be relaxed and free of tension. Ideally you want them in a relaxed state of mind and a comfortable atmosphere.

When you are hypnotizing someone voluntarily, you can simply ask them to a cooperate. Have them try to become aware of the areas where they are tense and focus on them. Get them to concentrate on relaxing.

If you are trying to hypnotize someone without their knowledge, you can still try and make them relaxed and reduce any tension. Insure that there are no obvious distractions, like loud noises or bright lights.

The real secret to hypnosis is to get the subject to focus inwardly and enter that state of suggestibility or trance. once the subject is in the proper state of suggestibility or trance, you can begin implanting suggestions.

There are many courses and books that will show you the secrets to hypnosis. You can also find these secrets at websites such as hypnosis-x.info, or by searching the Web.