WarpMyMind

I'm still conscious and everything. Any tips?

I may not be best giving advices, by being a newbie too, but i've noticed something. Many say that you trance when you, for example walk long journey home. While walking you might be thinking all kinds of things that happened during the day, but your subconscious mind moves your legs, and takes notice of everything happening around you.

If you can get into that relaxed headspace where you just don't care what you think, just let the brain bring up whatever it wants. If you compare walking to listening, maybe its the same. You might start by listening the voice, but then you let the subconscious mind continue the listening while your conscious mind isn't focused at it after a while.

In that sense i would guess it is important that you at first attempt to listen to the hypnotist, but still being relaxed. In the end you are not meant to focus at anything, simply let them happen on their own... or something :P

it depends on your mind. Some people stay perfectly conscious through it. Others go so far out they become almost unresponcive.

Practice makes perfect. I think the key is to turn off your internal dialog, and focus on the words entering your head. It's not like being asleep, but more like if your consciousness is a flashlight, then trance is like adjusting the beam to a very small point.

A comfortable setting, and sound blocking ear buds work wonders. Try different times. Before or after you wake up, and stay away from coffee, alcohol, and other drugs.

sometimes i find myself repeating the words is this a good idea or bad idea?