For example, when you're driving and don't notice going past a usual landmark, you may be in a state of "self-hypnosis". Hypnotherapy deliberately induces a similar state of heightened relaxation ...

We do use focal points sometimes to guide someone into a state of heightened suggestibility. Karl: She is actually right that hypnosis is a pure state of focus. That's all hypnosis is, is a pure ...

Hypnosis is a tool with many useful dermatologic applications. It involves guiding the patient into a trance state for a specific purpose such as relaxation, pain or pruritus reduction ...