What I didn’t know (ever the sceptic) was that self-hypnosis has always been a health intervention – it’s only in recent ...

Freeman detailed the “hidden beliefs and thought patterns” that “set you up for failure” and broke down two self-hypnosis techniques that can help you retrain your brain. The ...

Interactions with the subconscious can be greatly enriching. Thus, learning how to engage with the inner self should be part ...

When that occurs, the person can be said to be in a state of hypnosis. Little is known about what characterizes a hypnotic state in terms of brain activity, but neuroimaging studies indicate a ...

The trance state may be induced by using guided imagery, relaxation, deep breathing, meditation techniques, self-hypnosis, or hypnosis-induction techniques. Individuals vary in their ability to ...

From a neuroscientific perspective, it appears that hypnotic suggestions do not act directly on our executive functions, but rather on our self-monitoring functions. That is, hypnosis does not ...