The Hypnova Blog
Plain-English explainers, honest research summaries, and a few things we were wrong about. Written for readers who want to decide for themselves.
Written by the team behind Hypnova, the app with 300+ hypnotherapy sessions on iOS and Android.
Five hypnotherapy myths that need to die
No, it's not mind control. No, only weak people aren't susceptible. A clearing-the-air list.
Why we built Hypnova: the gap between what works and what people can actually get
The founder's note on why AI-personalized hypnotherapy is a real category, not a gimmick.
Are AI-generated hypnosis scripts any good?
We build AI-personalized hypnotherapy sessions. Here's what AI is good at, and what it still gets wrong.
The placebo question nobody wants to answer
The honest answer to the placebo question is more interesting than either side of the debate wants to admit.
The sleep metric that matters more than total hours
How long it takes to fall asleep tells you more about your sleep than how many hours you got. Here's why.
Hypnotherapy for chronic pain: a skeptic's take
The evidence for hypnosis in chronic pain is stronger than most people realize. Here's what we found when we dug in.
What to expect from your first hypnotherapy session
No swinging watches. No chickens. Here's what a real session looks like from start to finish.
CBT-I works. Almost nobody gets it. Here's the math.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is the first-line treatment. The access gap is brutal. Here's the numbers.
Using Hypnova while traveling: sleep on planes, jetlag, weird hotel beds
Short sessions for planes, hotels, and time zone shifts. A practical travel guide.
Hypnotherapy and smoking cessation: what the trials say
The trial data on hypnosis for smoking cessation is better than most people realize. Here's the rundown.
Hypnotherapy for IBS: the research nobody talks about
Gut-directed hypnotherapy has better evidence than most people realize. A look at what the trials show.
Stage hypnosis isn't therapy. Here's the difference.
The guy who made your friend cluck like a chicken is not practicing medicine. Here's what clinical hypnotherapy actually looks like.
What slow-wave sleep actually does (and why you want more of it)
The deep sleep stage where your brain does its repair work. Here's what's happening and why the first cycle matters most.
Why "just breathe" advice fails during a panic attack
Box breathing works for mild anxiety. It fails for full panic, and there's a good reason.
30 nights of sleep hypnosis: here's what changed
A month of nightly hypnotherapy sessions, tracked night by night. What actually changed and what didn't.
Public speaking anxiety: the five-minute physical reset that actually works
Stage fright is a nervous system state, not a personality trait. Here's a reset that works in the five minutes before you go on.
The willpower myth: why habit change isn't about trying harder
Willpower is a finite resource that runs out by 6 PM. Real habit change doesn't come from trying harder.
What happens in your brain during a hypnosis session
Three brain regions change under hypnosis. Here's what the fMRI research shows, in plain English.
Hypnotherapy vs meditation: an honest comparison
An honest breakdown of how the two practices differ, what the research shows, and when each one actually works.
Why you can't sleep at 3 AM (and what actually helps)
The 3 AM wakeup isn't a sleep hygiene problem. It's a cortisol problem. Here's what actually works.
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