Understanding Hypnosis and How it works.
                     Understanding Hypnosis 
and How it works?
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What is 
hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a treatment option that 
may help you cope with and treat 
different conditions.
True hypnosis or hypnotherapy 
doesn’t involve swaying pocket 
watches, and it isn’t practiced on 
stage as part of an entertainment act.
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How does 
hypnosis 
work?
During hypnosis, a trained hypnotist 
or hypnotherapist induces a state of 
intense concentration or focused 
attention. This is a guided process 
with verbal cues and repetition.
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What happens 
to the brain 
during hypnosis?
Two areas of the brain that are responsible for 
processing and controlling what’s going on in 
your body show greater activity during hypnosis.
Likewise, the area of your brain that’s 
responsible for your actions and the area that is 
aware of those actions appear to be 
disconnected during hypnosis.
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Side effects or 
risks
Some people may experience mild-to-moderate side 
effects including:
• headache
• drowsiness
• dizziness
• situational anxiety
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What can 
hypnosis be 
used for?
Hypnosis is promoted as a treatment for 
many conditions or issues. Research does 
provide some support for using hypnosis for 
some, but not all, of the conditions for which 
it’s used.
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Hypnotherapy 
for physical and 
mental health
Hypnotic therapy is known to have been 
successful in cases of behavior change such 
as tobacco cessation and weight loss. 
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Treatment for 
pain relief
Hypnotherapy even has applications for pain 
relief and mental health issues such as stress 
and anxiety.
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Treatment 
Irritable Bowel 
Syndrome
Studies have suggested that hypnosis can 
relieve IBS symptoms in the short-term, 
though long-term effectiveness has not yet 
been conclusively tested.
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Treatment 
Insomnia & 
Sleep Disorder
Hypnosis can help to manage insomnia, 
nightmares, and sleep terrors as well as some 
more unusual sleep disorders, such as 
sleepwalking. 
Relaxation and self-control suggestions are 
used to address these conditions.
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Treatment for 
Migraine
 Some research suggests that hypnosis can 
be effective in treating migraines and tension 
headaches, and it might be a desirable 
alternative treatment thanks to the lack of 
side effects.
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