Hypnotic associational cues or anchoring is establishing a deliberate association between a stimulus and a specific experience. Once the association has taken place, the experience can be elicited with the use of the stimulus. At a point when the feeling is at its peak, a touch to the hand by the therapist or patient can occur. Every time that spot is touched, the feeling is recalled and experienced. This is based on simple Pavlovian conditioning.
Acupressure is a method of contacting the electrical centers or points in the body.
It is a proven system used for centuries by the Orientals to create a smooth flow of vibratory energy throughout the body by contacting various points on the pathways which relate to particular organs, glands and cells. Psycho-neurological anchoring combines the two aforementioned techniques. The most commonly used psycho-neurological anchor points are located on the meridians of the hand and the forearm. Identify specific acupressure points associated with the patient's desired outcome. For example, if one were working with a patient with the specific goal of weight reduction in mind, the acupressure point would be located on the palm side of the forearm three fingerbreadths above the middle of the wrist crease.