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When you think about hypnosis, what do you visualise? For many, it’s a clock-swinging magician or a comedy act that forces an unwitting volunteer to make embarrassing public admissions on stage.

But hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework. Clinical research has shown that it can help relieve pain, anxiety and aid in stopping smoking, weight loss, and sleep. It can help better regulate feelings and behaviours. Some people can even use “self-hypnosis” to manage stress, cope with life’s challenges, and improve their physical and emotional health. 

And what happens during hypnosis? During hypnosis, a trained hypnotherapist uses guided relaxation techniques to elicit feelings of extreme relaxation, focus, and concentration in the individual with the goal of helping him/her achieve a heightened state of consciousness.