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“So, can I be hypnotized?” That’s the question I hear most when people find out what I do. For most people, the answer is yes. This quiz collects the questions I often ask to get a sense of how easily that will happen for you. It’s a quick, informal guide, not a clinical test.
What makes the difference
What affects how easily you go into hypnosis
Being easy to hypnotize has nothing to do with being gullible or weak-willed. These are the things that tend to matter most.
Absorption
People who easily get lost in a book, a film or a daydream often find hypnosis comes naturally.
Trust and comfort
Feeling safe with your hypnotherapist and knowing what to expect makes it much easier to relax and let go.
Motivation and expectations
Wanting the result and expecting hypnosis to work both help. Hypnosis is something you do, not something done to you.
The right style of suggestion
Physical suggestibles respond best to direct suggestions; Analytical suggestibles to indirect ones. Find your style →
Go deeper
Want a more detailed answer?
These free assessments look at your hypnotic style in more depth, each with a personalized result.
Trance Receptivity Index
How ready you are for hypnosis across seven areas. 15 questions, about 5 minutes.
Focus and Trance State Profile
How your attention works and your natural routes into trance. 18 questions, about 5 minutes.
Suggestibility Test
Dr. John Kappas’ questionnaire: are you Physical, Analytical or in between?