hypnotherapy
noun
hyp·no·ther·a·py
ˌhip-nō-ˈther-ə-pē 
1
: treatment by hypnotism
2
: psychotherapy that facilitates suggestion, reeducation, or analysis by hypnosis
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One study found quit rates 12-26 weeks shorter with hypnotherapy compared to nicotine replacement therapy (using patches or gum to wean off nicotine).15
Yoga: Yoga involves stretching and breathing exercises to promote relaxation and manage stress.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
In recognition of his business success related to his hypnotherapy practice, Dr. Efremov has been awarded the prestigious EB-1 Green Card, the same green card that Nobel Prize laureates use to immigrate to the States.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Alongside hypnotherapy, Sunseri incorporates NLP into her therapeutic approach.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
In addition to breathwork and contrast therapy, the hotel also offers daily yoga or Pilates classes in a spacious Shala, weekly hypnotherapy, meditation and emotional freedom technique sessions, and boasts an infrared and chromolight thermal room with Himalayan salt tiles.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
In recognition of his business success related to his hypnotherapy practice, Dr. Efremov has been awarded the prestigious EB-1 Green Card, the same green card that Nobel Prize laureates use to immigrate to the States.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Alongside hypnotherapy, Sunseri incorporates NLP into her therapeutic approach.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
In addition to breathwork and contrast therapy, the hotel also offers daily yoga or Pilates classes in a spacious Shala, weekly hypnotherapy, meditation and emotional freedom technique sessions, and boasts an infrared and chromolight thermal room with Himalayan salt tiles.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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hypnotherapy
noun
hyp·no·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural hypnotherapies
1
: treatment by hypnotism
2
: psychotherapy that facilitates suggestion, reeducation, or analysis by means of hypnosis
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