The Research
Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal
Research show that breathwork, especially the exhale-focused cyclic sighing, produces greater improvement in mood (p < 0.05) and reduction in respiratory rate (p < 0.05) compared with mindfulness meditation. Daily 5-min cyclic sighing has promise as an effective stress management exercise.
Hypnosis: The most effective treatment yet to be prescribed
Despite robust evidence across a range of ailments and supported with sound mechanistic data, hypnosis is underused within modern medicine. Using hypnosis fulfills the pledge to abide by evidence-based treatments that alleviate suffering with the least collateral harm, but there is a discrepancy between its benefits and physicians who offer the treatment. Although hypnosis may appear in the medical curricula at academic powerhouses like Baylor, Harvard, Columbia, and Stanford, hypnosis training is rare even at these institutions. Here is why a modern resurrection of the oldest Western form of psycho- therapy should inspire internists to get trained and offer medical hypnosis broadly.
On the safety of hypnosis
When done correctly and responsibly, hypnosis is safer than many medications people often take to address similar concerns. There is very little evidence to suggest risks in hypnosis, and its mostly based on clinical anecdotes.
Hypnotherapy reduces Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms
Monash researchers have demonstrated that hypnotherapy can significantly reduce Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) flareups.