Hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework. Research has shown that it can help relieve pain and anxiety and aid smoking cessation, weight loss, and sleep.

Instead, hypnosis and hypnotherapy can be utilized to help ailments, accomplish goals or change bad habits. And it can be very relaxing, as I learned while sitting in on the basic hypnosis course ...

When performed by a qualified medical professional, hypnosis may provide some modest benefit in treating anxiety and pain.

Today, hypnosis, also called hypnotherapy, has a lot more data to back up its use for mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.

Hypnosis is also used to treat phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and to control pain during surgery and dental procedures in both adults and children. Yet despite the evidence, its widespread ...

Hypnotherapy -- or hypnosis -- is a type of nonstandard or "complementary and alternative medicine" treatment. It uses guided relaxation, intense concentration, and focused attention to achieve a ...

WebMD discusses hypnosis for smoking cessation including benefits, risks, and how it works.