: Guiding the listener into a relaxed, suggestible state to prepare the mind for "implanting" a specific mental anchor or trigger. The Trigger

When you "implant a trigger" (also known as ), you are associating an internal state with an external cue. For example, if a hypnotist says the word "Sleep!" and the subject instantly enters a trance or falls into a deep state of relaxation, that word is the trigger. The process requires deep trance to bypass the subject's critical factor and is reinforced so that the response becomes automatic, functioning like a conditional reflex . The goal is for the brain to link the stimulus (the new trigger) to the response (the conditioned state) so strongly that the body obeys the suggestion before the conscious mind can even think.

"Your trigger is ," she stated, her voice suddenly echoing as if from a great distance. "When I say 'Glacier,' the doors of your will swing open. When I say 'Glacier,' you are mine to command. It is the cold snap that freezes your doubt and leaves only my direction."

Trance conditioning, when applied ethically and skillfully, can be a powerful tool for personal growth, stress management, performance enhancement, and overcoming phobias or undesired behaviors.