There’s a wide range of techniques and behaviors that can be called “hypnosis”, and an even wider range of what can be called “a real thing, right?”. Things in the realm of hypnosis (meditation, guided-meditation, self-hypnosis, daily affirmations, etc. have plenty of anecdotal support from adherents, and not a lot of RCTs or formal proof of who it will work for and who it won’t.
There’s a TON of self-help and descriptive writing on the topics of meditation and self-hypnosis. For many people, daily affirmations seem to be somewhat effective in changing their attitude over time. For many, a therapist or guide may be helpful in setting up and framing the hypnosis.
There’s a wide range of techniques and behaviors that can be called “hypnosis”, and an even wider range of what can be called “a real thing, right?”. Things in the realm of hypnosis (meditation, guided-meditation, self-hypnosis, daily affirmations, etc. have plenty of anecdotal support from adherents, and not a lot of RCTs or formal proof of who it will work for and who it won’t.
There’s a TON of self-help and descriptive writing on the topics of meditation and self-hypnosis. For many people, daily affirmations seem to be somewhat effective in changing their attitude over time. For many, a therapist or guide may be helpful in setting up and framing the hypnosis.