Definition of "self-hypnosis" []

• See autohypnosis. (noun)

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• "They can include meditation, self-hypnosis, relaxation training and guided imagery."
• "Ms. Kienle argues, with Van Gogh's many letters as evidence, that the greatest Dutch painter since Rembrandt managed to survive, in part, by employing a kind of self-hypnosis, sessions of superhuman focus that helped Van Gogh put down the fires in his head."
• "If I am going to be subjected to health care rationing, I may as well give self-hypnosis a chance."