The BBC reported on a recent study that showed young adolescents with anxiety benefited from learning self-hypnosis. Anxiety can be a problem for people of all ages, and there are a large number of techniques that have been developed to help manage it. Self-hypnosis, which is one of the less common tools, involves entering into a very relaxed/meditative state and repeating statements about a specific concern.

The students received psychological treatment in sessions with their parents during which they set things they wanted to change about their lives. They were then taught how to self-hypnotise and work towards these targets.

Mr Byron said the hypnotherapy acted as a useful vehicle for the psychological treatment, and he found it produced greater effects than were seen in students using more traditional relaxation techniques.

Although there are definitely skeptics about hypnosis, many people have made it an important part of creating change and coping with stress. At the minimum, the relaxation alone would have tremendous benefits for anyone struggling with anxiety and worry.

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