To start, let's talk a little about hypnotherapy, primarily because this information is not widely known or appreciated. Hypnotherapy is a well-established method of healing a wide range of emotional, mental and psychological matters. You can discover some of the conditions it treats here. The natural phenomenon of what we call hypnosis is hundreds, if not thousands, of years old. However, the roots of hypnosis go all the way back to 1842, when a Scottish surgeon, James Braid, coined the term 'Hypnosis.' He called it hypnosis because he thought it was a sleep-like state. With Hypnos being the Greek God of sleep, I guess it seemed like a mystical and logical choice?

Hypnosis, as a therapeutic intervention, was cautiously recognised at first but over time gained more positive reviews and became progressively accepted in medical practice some time ago. It was first approved by the British Medical Association (BMA), first mentioned in 1892 and officially consolidated in 1955. This was later followed by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1958. So, as you can see, it has a rather impressive pedigree! The fact that it works without the need for medication may offer some explanation as to why it is not as widely recommended as it perhaps should be?