The subject should be placed in an easy chair - one that is cushioned is best. The feet should touch the floor with comfort and there should be no possible cause for any feelings of uneasiness. If the room is heated artificially he should not be near enough to the source of heat to feel its marked influence, neither should he be in a draught. The stove or open fireplace or lamp should not be seen by him, as these things distract attention.

Always have the clothing comfortably loose. It is not best for a subject to be placed in the hypnotic state with the collar or corset or any other article feeling tight. A good hypnotist may disregard such things without any bad results, but the safest plan is always the best plan.

The author once experienced considerable difficulty in getting under control a subject often previously hypnotized, and it was some time before the discovery was made that a tight pair of shoes were pinching the feet.

Sick persons, unable to sit in a chair without fatigue, may be hypnotized in the recumbent posture, but under ordinary circumstances the sitting position will be found best.