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self-hypnosis

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Recent Examples of self-hypnosis After six weeks, the researchers found that individuals in the self-hypnosis group had about a 53 percent reduction in hot flash frequency and intensity. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Nov. 2025 Repeating them in front of the mirror each night has been a vocal warmup and a self-hypnosis for Matthew. — Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Then get into bed and start a self-hypnosis session meant for sleep. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Dec. 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

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Emmy Brunner’s residential retreats combine hypnosis and somatic practice.

— Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
Over the following five weeks, four more episodes follow him through regression hypnosis, a naked woodland cult and a flotation tank, trailed by a life coach played by comedian Will Hislop, whose credentials came from Instagram.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Amid the incredible automatism of the stage production (and life in general), Left Shark’s choreography mistakes spawned a wave of internet memes that made Katy Perry unhappy — until her lawyers saw the value and attempted to trademark Left Shark’s design.

— Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Breton aimed to access the unconscious through dream and automatism, a surrealist technique of creating art without conscious control, allowing spontaneous expression from the subconscious mind, free from rational thought or aesthetic rules.

— Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025

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