Altered States of Consciousness during Exercise, Active-Alert Hypnosis, and Everyday Waking State.
The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis January 1, 2022 Eniko Kasos, Krisztian Kasos, Emese Józsa et al.
A nonrandomized comparison examined whether exercise produces states of consciousness similar to active-alert hypnosis (AAH). Runners, spinning-class participants, AAH subjects, and a control class completed the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory. Runners and spinners scored higher than controls on altered experience and altered state of awareness, similar to AAH participants. Runners scored highest on rationality, while the AAH group scored lowest on self-awareness. On volitional control, spinners and controls scored higher than runners and the AAH group. The findings suggest exercise may induce hypnotic-like states that could increase responsiveness to a coach's suggestions.