You may laugh, but this sleep cure actually WORKS

If you’re struggling to find a way to get a good night’s sleep, you may want to try this unconventional but drug free way to sleep.

Hypnosis is the art of relaxation and suggestibility. It’s unknown what makes individuals more “suggestible”, but those who are ranked with a high level of “suggestibility” are more able to be seduced by hypnosis.

Hypnosis isn’t a man in a mustache moving a pocket watch in front of your face. It’s an actual medical practice where professionals can use it to help people quit smoking and cure insomnia.

therapist: *meh* 

patient: *zzzzz*

And now, a scientific study from the University of Zurich shows that hypnosis actually works—with a catch:

Results showed that the women in the highly suggestible group experienced over 80% more SWS after listening to the hypnosis tape, and their time spent awake was reduced by one third, compared with highly suggestible women who listened to the neutral text.

Compared with the highly suggestible group, women from the low suggestible group did not benefit as much from hypnosis, the researchers say.

The Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Suggestibility measures just how suggestible you are. Those who scored higher on the scale truly benefitted from the hypnosis for sleep. Best of all: no drugs, no side effects.

It sounds like a joke, but nobody’s laughing when you’re getting a full night of sleep.