Hypnosis is quickly gaining a legion of followers in the city, who rely on it to help manage a host of ailments from insomnia to overeating to stress - and while it may to the unacquainted conjure up memories of Paul McKenna TV shows from the Nineties, the actual practise - and outcomes of hypnotherapy - couldn’t be further from those stunts.
The ailments it treats might be common of our fast-paced, modern lifestyles, but hypnotherapy dates back thousands of years, and the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans are all thought to have dedicated sleep or “dream” temples to healing therapy in the hypnotic state.
