Is it a new concept?
Hypnosis is at least 6000 years old and has been documented in studies of altered states of consciousness in Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Indian and Chinese cultures. Hypnosis has continued to be studied for its medical and therapeutic benefits. Today it is being studied in research laboratories around the world by medical and professional people and organizations, such as the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis. Hypnosis is even being taught in some medical schools.