Here's a nice induction method I saw ... I've tried it a few times and have had good results with it and so, I thought I'd share it.

The problem with hypnosis is that it's all too much effort to relax completely. Now, I'm going to do all the work for you so you can just continue to relax completely, comfortably and with no effort at all because I'll be doing all the relaxing for you and you can just go inside whenever you're ready.

Now, hold your hand up with the palm facing mine (hold your hand up, palm facing the other person at a reasonable and comfortable height). That's right. Now look into my eyes as I start to relax my fingers.

And I relax the tips all the way down to the palm and down more. Towards the base of my hand, deeply relaxing all the way down now to the wrist (continue until the subjects eyes demonstrate the formation of trance analogues). That's right, close your eyes and go all the way down now.

Allowing your hand to drop only at the rate that you're unconscious now allows you to go into deep trance. Deeper and deeper as your hand continues to drop while you're unconscious taking you deeper all the time, until your hand touches your leg when you'll go all the way. That's right ... all the way down now ...

Thought you might like to give it a go! Please let me know how good it is. Also, if you have a favourite induction - would you care to share?