Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness that exists somewhere between wakefulness and sleep. It can be described as a trance-like state wherein an individual has heightened focus and ...

Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn't work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty Images Plus We’ve all seen it, typically on television or on stage: A ...

For those who struggle with anxiety, finding effective coping techniques can be life-changing. While therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy are widely used, for many, traditional treatment ...

For many people, hypnosis is best known as a party trick or a bit of entertainment: A hypnotist on stage asks for a volunteer who undergoes hypnosis, then, at a snap of the hypnotist’s fingers, the ...

The 'Morning Show' star said she tried medication and meditation until a hypnotist helped her resolve her anxiety Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

A recent study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics examines alternatives to general anesthesia for patients who have dental anxiety. Cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) was better than ...

Hypnotherapist and psychotherapist Joni Neidigh joined us to share practical advice for easing children’s anxiety as they headed back to school. She emphasized how important it was for parents to ...

A writer tries self-hypnosis for seasonal depression to see if it lifts her mood. Here's what she found out. On the ride home from work, all I can see is the unending greyness of trees without leaves.

I was dubious that it would be work but I've never been so clear, present, and in the moment with my daughter. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Even before I became a parent, finding my “zen” has been an ...