Hypnosis does not involve surrendering your will or losing consciousness. Rather, it gives people a safe framework to focus their attention — to explore, heal, and grow” — Dr. William Deihl, known ...

Writing for The Conversation, David Acunzo, an assistant professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, examines when and why hypnosis may be used ...

Paul Taylor sits in a chair where he often hypnotizes people.  Eleanor DeGoffau | Instagram Julie Karr knew how to lose weight. She knew she needed to eat less and eat healthier, but no matter how ...

Clinical hypnosis has shown to be effective in the treatment of pain, anxiety, stress, cancer treatment side effects, phobias and habit control problems, such as smoking and weight control, according ...

While some people may be skeptical of hypnosis, experts say it’s a legitimate therapy that can help with a range of physical and mental challenges — including, possibly, alcohol use disorder. Clinical ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn't work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty ...

Although some people may shroud their understanding of hypnosis in mysticism, the science behind the practice is profound. Hypnosis can be used as a tool to deliver therapy that allows a person to ...

What hypnosis is—and isn’t. Hypnosis is an interactional process between two people that often creates fascinating shifts in perception and behavior. Such changes are often highly compelling: Hypnotic ...

Self-administered clinical hypnosis was linked to reduced menopausal hot flashes, greater perception of benefit, and reduced interference of hot flashes in daily life. These effects were further ...