Does the word hypnosis sound scary? Mysterious? Strange? When someone I'm talking to finds out that I work as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, here are a few questions they ask: “Is hypnosis magic?” “Does ...

Hypnosis is a state of focused attention during which people are more suggestible. The suggestions can be given by a therapist or doctor, and can also be given by people to themselves. Counseling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think about hypnosis, what do you visualize? For many, it's a clock-swinging magician or a comedy act that forces an ...

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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 ...

The power of trance can no longer be disputed, a psychiatrist at Stanford University says. Now we just have to use it. "On one, I want you to do one thing: Look up. On two, do two things: Slowly close ...

The change in Zack Rogers was sudden. In the middle of his 12th birthday party, his stomach started hurting. He went to bed early that night, missing much of his own slumber party, and then stayed ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dan Ross, a hypnotherapist who works with day traders at Silicon Valley Hypnotherapy Center. It has been edited for length and clarity. I ...

If you’ve been struggling to lose weight, it only makes sense to want to explore your options beyond trying out a new diet. And, with that, you may have come across information on using hypnosis for ...