Mike Mandel Hypnosis

External Trance Indicators (ETIs) are physical signs that someone is entering or in hypnosis. Key ones to watch for:

Breathing shifts (usually slower, deeper), postural changes like slumping or head dropping forward, facial muscle relaxation, skin color changes especially on the face and throat, slowed blink reflex or eyelid fluttering, psychomotor retardation (delayed, slow responses), muscle twitches, the hypnotic rash in the hollow of the throat, and eye watering (lacrimation).

The head roll test — gently placing thumb and finger at the base of the skull and rolling — can confirm deep somnambulistic trance if the head wobbles freely.

The core principle is calibration: know how someone looks and sounds normally so you can notice the shift. ETIs show up in everyday life too, not just formal hypnosis sessions.

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