ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hypnotic induction

Hypnotic induction is like playing a game to help make someone feel relaxed and sleepy. During hypnotic induction, an adult or a hypnotist uses their voice to help you feel very relaxed and sleepy. They will talk to you in a gentle and soothing voice, like they are telling you a bedtime story. They might even give you some suggestions to help you feel even more relaxed and sleepy. This is a process that helps you enter into a state of deep relaxation, which is also called hypnosis. Hypnosis can have lots of benefits such as helping people to quit smoking or reduce stress and anxiety.