Calm your mind for a better night’s sleep.
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The PR team for hypnosis has been working hard.
Its been used to quit smoking, reduce anxietyfor better sleep, and even to get through childbirth.
Using self-hypnosis for sleep.Photo:Lazarevic Photo Workshop/Getty Images
But, if self-hypnosis still sounds a bit out there, rest assured, Im with you.
This is exactly what the appReveripromises.
So, I tried it for seven days to see if it worked.
Another small studyof 20 college students looked at a control week of sleep versus three weeks of self-administered hypnosis.
Armed with that scientific knowledge, lets get into how the Reveri app actually works.
The app was founded byDr.
Answering the questions and setting up the app was straightforward and easy.
Unsurprisingly, I was named a Poet with my superpower being imagination.
He then walks you through some guided imagery to help you manage stress.
Let’s get to how well the power of suggestion worked for me.
Each session starts with the same prompts to bring you into a state of self-hypnosis.
During the exercise, Dr. Spiegel asks you to come up with one stressor that you might focus on.
It was like training my brain to worry about it later.
On day three of the seven-day trial, I started to think it might actually be working.
No joke, I was awake forhours.
Would I keep doing the exercises if they were free or very cost-effective?
Would I pay the $25 monthly fee?
All you need is a few minutes and a (very) open mind.
