This exercise is designed to help you “find your own language” and develop further awareness of wording you might use or avoid.

Simple Listening

For now, just listen without any comment to the following recording. It uses the example of placing an IV access for contrast medium in MRI—but it may be applicable for any situation requiring an IV to administer a drug or even just to draw blood.

Audio 1.13.1  

Active Listening

For the practice of active listening please listen to the following audio recordings.

Audio 1.13.2  Repeat out loud and in sequence exactly the words that were spoken. If you want to be extra accurate you can speak them into your phone or other recorder and compare with a replay.

Audio 1.13.3  Repeat out loud.

Audio 1.13.4  Repeat out loud.

Audio 1.13.5  Repeat out loud.

Audio 1.13.6  Repeat out loud.

Audio 1.13.7  Repeat out loud.

• Session 1 Segments
  • 1.1 Welcome
  • 1.2 Introduction
  • 1.3 Confidence
  • 1.4 Science and Background of Comfort Talk
  • 1.5 Experiencing Confidence and Self-Hypnosis
  • 1.6 Rapport
  • 1.7 Sensory Preferences
  • 1.8 Sensory Preferences—Eyes
  • 1.9 The Study Script
  • 1.10 Hypnoidal Language
  • 1.11 Negative Suggestions
  • 1.12 Touching
  • 1.13 Comforting Words
  • 1.14 Encouragement
  • 1.15 Frank's Method
  • 1.16 Anxiety Management
  • 1.17 Ideomotor Signals
  • 1.18 Pain Management
  • 1.19 Pitfalls
  • 1.20 Conclusion Session 1
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