Hypnosis is a science-backed, naturally occurring state of concentration. It is a means of enhancing your control over both your mind and your body. In hypnosis, you can attain significant ...

In the latest segment of this series, senior writer Molly Snyder visits a hypnotist and finds out more about the process. Quackery or viable life improver? My First Time is a series of articles ...

It's been 30 years since I first began using hypnosis. For me, it's been a great therapeutic tool. As an adjunctive technique, hypnosis has allowed me to integrate several behavioral therapies that ...

Look into my eyes. The phrase calls to mind images of a psychotherapist swinging a pocket watch. Or maybe you picture Catherine Keener in the film Get Out, tapping her teacup and sending an unwilling ...

When Emily, a 28-year-old music teacher from Orlando, Florida, decided to try medical hypnosis, she had plenty of doubts — but she also had nothing to lose. Shortly after giving birth to her first son ...

Self-administered clinical hypnosis reduced hot flash frequency and severity by more than 50%, according to the results of a recent study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Postmenopausal women who listened to self-guided hypnosis recordings daily for six weeks saw meaningful improvements in hot flash symptoms.