Hypnosis is a tool with many useful dermatologic applications. It involves guiding the patient into a trance state for a specific purpose such as relaxation, pain or pruritus reduction, or habit ...

A therapist’s first set of suggestions typically includes the “hypnotic induction,” which helps the subject increase their responsiveness to other suggestions. An induction may be like this ...

Most advocates of hypnosis split the procedure into two parts. During the “induction", patients are encouraged to focus on the hypnotist’s voice and a happy memory (such as relaxing on a beach).

A therapist’s first set of suggestions typically includes the “hypnotic induction,” which helps the subject increase their responsiveness to other suggestions. An induction may be like this: “I will ...

Thanks to films and cartoons, you probably have a lot of vague ideas about what hypnosis involves ... typically involves several stages. 1. Induction: the therapist guides the person into a ...

Times are good in the hypnosis business. On YouTube, channels such as UltraHypnosis offer videos featuring candles, swirling patterns and slow voiceovers, with titles like “Hypnosis to ...