The first test is known as “eye closure.” What is sought is a conditioned response to a specific count. A count, let us say, from ten to zero. You want that counting process to be a stimulus for an automatic behavior pattern. In other words, it is proof of the subconscious response to a conscious suggestion.
After you have attained a feeling of complete relaxation throughout your entire body, select a spot in the room where the wall joins the ceiling, a bit of light reflection from a picture frame, or anything upon which you can concentrate your vision, slightly above eye level. You are seeking to have a slight strain upon the eyes and eyelids in your effort to hold in focus the spot you have selected.
With your eyes fastened upon the focal point you have selected, begin to suggest to yourself that your eyes will become tired and watery. Keep your eyes focused upon the spot, repeating this suggestion until there is a feeling that they are becoming tired and watery—then suggest to yourself that your eyes will close at the specific count of zero.
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