"You are getting sleepy" is what I think about when I think of hypnosis, and given that it has been looked at as a treatment for insomnia, it makes a lot of sense. While the research linking sleep and hypnosis is a both thin and evolving, there are studies to learn from. In this episode we will:Look at the history of hypnosis as a sleep/insomnia toolDefine hypnosis and learn why a failure to agree on a definition of hypnosis hurts researchList common signs of hypnosisEvaluate two literature review studies on hypnosis and insomniaFocus on insomnia in insomnia subgroups: mild cognitive impairment, post-menopausal women, and childrenReview techniques for hypnosisProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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