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Hypnotherapy Terms and Definitions

Hypnosis Glossary of Terms - R

Rapport
The operator/client relationship, in which the client has faith and confidence in the operator, and the operator has concern for the client.
Reactional Hypnosis
Repeatedly awakening the subject and re-hypnotizing him with a post-suggestion to re-hypnosis. An effective method of achieving depth in hypnosis.
Resistance
A sign that a person is running into his/her limiting programming and having an affect on it.
Reversal
A suggestion given with a very weak challenge and a strong negation, as in challenging the eyelids: Your eyelids are closed. You may try to open them, but the more you try, the more difficult it becomes.