Benefits
Hypnosis is a beneficial tool to help with stress management, anxiety, fears, phobias, panic attacks, pain relief, and insomnia.
Dr. David Spiegel, a hypnosis expert and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, stated in the TIME article Is Hypnosis Real? Here's What The Science Says: "Hypnosis can be 'very helpful' in treating stress, anxiety, and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Research has found hypnosis can even alter a person’s immune function in ways that offset stress and reduce susceptibility to viral infections."
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Dr. Spiegel also notes that "while most people fear losing control in hypnosis, it is in fact a means of enhancing mind-body control. Instead of allowing pain, anxiety or other unhelpful states to run the show, hypnosis helps people to exert more control over their thoughts and perceptions."
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In the same article, Dr. Kirsch, lecturer and director of the Program in Placebo Studies at Harvard Medical School, says, "Hypnosis is a well-studied and legitimate form of adjunct treatment for conditions ranging from obesity and pain after surgery to anxiety and stress."
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https://time.com/5380312/is-hypnosis-real-science/
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