Self-hypnosis enhances control over one's mind and body by providing cognitive flexibility, allowing for easy shifts in perspective and reduced judgment.

“Self-hypnosis is a way of enhancing your control over your mind and your body. It can work very well. But because it gives you a kind of cognitive flexibility. You're able to shift sets very easily to give up judging and evaluating the way you usually do and see something from a different point of view.”