Through repeated practice, hypnosis alters your brain’s patterns related to worry and rest. Falling asleep becomes easier ...

Experts describe how hypnosis, the oldest Western form of psychotherapy, can effectively treat pain, anxiety and phobias — ...

Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) can have a powerful impact on mental health. When used correctly, hypnosis can ...

Since all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, if a patient is uninterested it does not work. Two years after I first started using ...

When performed by a trained professional, hypnotherapy is generally considered safe. During clinical hypnotherapy, you remain aware and in control throughout the process. Most people remember the ...

Jennifer Aniston revealed she used hypnosis to conquer her fear of flying, months before her Mallorca vacation with ...

Hypnosis is also used to treat phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and to control pain during surgery and dental procedures in both adults and children. Yet despite the evidence, its widespread ...

Hypnosis can reduce acute pain, anxiety, and some chronic orofacial pain in dental patients, leading to lower use of anesthesia and pain medication, as well as improved physiological stress markers.

While hypnosis is a mind-body therapy, and has similarities with mindfulness or relaxation techniques, Elkins’ research shows that CBT does not decrease the frequency or severity of hot flashes.

Actress Jennifer Aniston has said that hypnosis helped ease her fear of flying. Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert comments on flight anxiety and whether hypnosis really works.

Experts describe how hypnosis, the oldest Western form of psychotherapy, can effectively treat pain, anxiety and phobias — and potentially support those with alcohol use disorder.