I've never been a great sleeper—truly ever. I recently asked my mother if I slept well as a baby, and her response was a very quick "no," in the weary tone of a person recalling a past trauma.

For many people, hypnosis is best known as a party trick or a bit of entertainment: A hypnotist on stage asks for a volunteer who undergoes hypnosis, then, at a snap of the hypnotist’s fingers, the ...

Do you struggle with falling asleep at night? Well, you're not alone. More than a third of adults in the U.S. don't get enough sleep on a regular basis, according to a February 2016 report from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn't work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...

Sports are based on physical competition, but psychological training is a key part of becoming an outstanding athlete. Athletes need to monitor their mental health, not only to remain calm and ...

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If the stress of your day is keeping you up at night and culminating in a nasty cycle of exhaustion and insomnia, you might benefit from guided sleep meditation. Now more than ever, people are having ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. For years, Elizabeth Shaw woke ...

It’s only 7 pm but I’m tucked into a huge king-sized bed at a Kensington hotel, with a mask covering my eyes, ready for a great night's sleep. Like the weather, most of us can talk about sleep at the ...

A 2004 study published in Sleep and Hypnosis found that sleeping on the left side is connected to more nightmares, affecting around 41 percent of participants compared to 14.6 percent of right-side ...

Insomnia affects nearly a quarter of children. Insomnia can cause difficulties with falling asleep, frequent awakenings during the night, and waking up too early in the morning. As a result of ...