1. A sleep like condition that is usually induced by another person, or by oneself, in which someone may experience forgotten or suppressed memories, hallucinations, and heightened suggestibility: Everyone, young and old, in everyday life and on special occasions, can benefit from hypnosis by being fully absorbed and attentive to such a degree that occurrences become less important.
2. An artificially induced altered state of consciousness, characterized by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction: Hypnosis can be used successfully to reduce fears, anxieties, and pain in addition to overcoming undesirable habits and in order to pursue self-desired goals.

Hypnosis also provides the means to cope with the stresses of the modern world more easily.

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