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Recent Examples of self-hypnosis
Then get into bed and start a self-hypnosis session meant for sleep.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Relaxation therapy: Techniques such as mediation, progressive muscle relaxation, self-hypnosis, and biofeedback can relieve stress, anxiety, and depression.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
HypnoBirthing: People who study this method learn self-hypnosis techniques to inspire confidence and lessen stress during childbirth.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 22 July 2024
When 'shifting' becomes a problem For those who do not suffer from a mental health condition, Sarkis likens the reality shifting phenomenon to a form of self-hypnosis, whereby fantasies can feel real and vivid.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
This can be done through self-hypnosis or by receiving assistance from a hypnotherapist.
—Terri Isidro-Cloudas, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
Some evidence suggests that self-hypnosis and relaxation techniques are effective treatments.24 REM sleep behavior disorder: A healthcare provider may prescribe medications like Klonopin.
—Mara Betsch, Health, 10 June 2023
Louise Troen will be the CMO of the self-hypnosis app Reveri.
—Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Relaxation therapy: Techniques such as mediation, progressive muscle relaxation, self-hypnosis, and biofeedback can relieve stress, anxiety, and depression.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
HypnoBirthing: People who study this method learn self-hypnosis techniques to inspire confidence and lessen stress during childbirth.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 22 July 2024
When 'shifting' becomes a problem For those who do not suffer from a mental health condition, Sarkis likens the reality shifting phenomenon to a form of self-hypnosis, whereby fantasies can feel real and vivid.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
This can be done through self-hypnosis or by receiving assistance from a hypnotherapist.
—Terri Isidro-Cloudas, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
Some evidence suggests that self-hypnosis and relaxation techniques are effective treatments.24 REM sleep behavior disorder: A healthcare provider may prescribe medications like Klonopin.
—Mara Betsch, Health, 10 June 2023
Louise Troen will be the CMO of the self-hypnosis app Reveri.
—Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-hypnosis
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Boater’s hypnosis can slow your reaction time almost as much as if you were legally intoxicated.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
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All the while, Owens blurs hypnosis and seduction, speaking in bursts of two or fewer syllables that beckon the body and mind to loosen.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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French critic Laurent Jenny, in a piece translated by Thomas Trezise, contrasts Breton and Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, who, beginning in 1930, challenged some of the ideas of automatism.Allison C. Meier, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2024
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Psychic automatism is a dubious technique but a splendid alibi, enabling many of the artists in the exhibition to get away with imagery that, if not outright cliché, looks a lot like it.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Other topics of his lectures over the years that followed included animal magnetism, hypnotism, and the ether.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Apr. 2024
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It’s taken 200 years for hypnotism to evolve from a medical treatment to stage gag.Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Self-hypnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-hypnosis. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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