Hypnotherapy

So that's a kind of self-hypnosis technique that we can use.

Hypnotherapy is just it's amazing because it works on the body and the central nervous system.

Once the nervous system is calm, it starts sending different signals.

So depending on what the person comes for, let's say I want to feel safe when I'm in love or in a relationship.

[upbeat music]is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestions.

The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as hypnotherapy.[outro jingle]

And I'm going to take you deeper and deeper into relaxation.

Now, when I bring you out of this relaxation, I want you to imagine that you're Tegan Taylor and that you're going to present this amazing podcast called What's That Rash? Because today we're going to be talking about hypnotherapy on the podcast.

What's That Rash? With me, Tegan Taylor.

And me, Norman Swan.

Both highly suggestible, and we answer the health questions that everybody's asking.

Well, here we are, Norman, answering the health questions that everyone is asking.

Today's question comes from Belle, and it's about, I don't know how I knew, how you knew, it's about hypnotherapy.

Belle says, Kiora, Norman and Tegan, and...