Techniques to get better sleep offered at workshop

The Center for Continuing Education at Hagerstown Community College will offer a workshop on the use of hypnosis and meditation for better sleep on Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the HCC Valley Mall Center.

The course will address what prevents people from sleeping, four mechanisms of hypnosis, self-hypnosis techniques, the conscious and subconscious mind, levels of hypnosis and how to make a tape for repeated use. Scripts for hypnotic induction, relaxation, parts regression and achieving sleep will be provided.

The cost of the course is $35, with a $15 material fee and $5 registration fee. To register or learn more, call 301-790-2800, ext. 236.