How do I get hypnosis to work for me?
Some people are highly suggestible and can go from 0-100 in hypnotic response, and many of us who also want to play, envy that ability! For other less suggestible people (which you may or may not be; I wouldn't know) it can be a process to learn how to respond seemingly “involuntarily” to suggestions to get that fun feeling of “mind control” kink. (Hypnosis is not really mind control, but shhh keep that under your hat.)
The process goes something like this:
DO follow suggestions consciously. It feels like "I'm just playing along; I’m not hypnotised." DO NOT jump to “Hypnosis doesn’t work for me.”
DO follow suggestions consciously. Feels like "Seems like a good idea. Why not? It's what I want anyway". DO NOT jump to “I’m faking it; I’m just pretending; I’m not hypnotised, I can’t do this.”
DO just keep complying, no matter how it feels. Imagine it working, what would that feel like? Make as if it were true. Starts to feel like "Yeah sure, whatever you say. How cool would it be if it were true?” DO NOT jump to “But it’s not really real. I’m just making it up.” (Of course you are, that’s the point. Why should that mean it isn’t real? What even is “real”?)
As you keep complying, notice all your little reactions coming quicker and easier. Feels like “OK, that happened fast. Wait, was that my idea or yours?"
Keep complying. Eventually feels like "whoa, why did I do that? How did that happen without me deciding to do it?"
Eventually, bit by bit, you are so used to just following suggestions and leaving the little doubting skeptic by the wayside. You’ll be having too much fun creating and experiencing things in your mind, to listen to the skeptic.
Don’t put a timeline on getting to a goal. Embrace the process and have fun.
In-person hypnosis will get you there faster, but you can train yourself part of the way. Files are very general and don’t work for everyone, but if they are all you have, they can give you some practice along the way. If they don’t work well for you, don’t leap to the conclusion that you can’t be hypnotised. But also, don't be too quick to put all the blame on the hypnosis as "not working"; that only gets in your way.
Take notice of each little win along the way and don't dismiss any small steps.
Good luck and play safe!