Hypnosis is meditation brought on by a second person. The same things can be achivied though normal plain jane everyday meditation brought on by yourself. No need for videos. No need to pay someone far more than they are worth for less results. Just some good free internet surfing, reading, and even library books on the subject that you don,t have to pay for it. Meditation comes from the word medication. It is for healing the mind and the soul. It is free and anyone can do it as long as that person has a flexible mind. Meditation is most often used by monks and buddist. You don,t have to practice religion to use it. Now keep in mind even the American indian used meditation. They called it visiting the spirit world. And yes they used a little bit of whacky weed to help them. Drugs can assist in mediation but they are not needed. Anyone can do it with out a license and without spending money. Basicly you put yourself half asleep but leave yourself awake enough to focus on what you want to achieve through mediation. Whether that be changing your personality, relaxing, learning, studying yourself or others. You name it. It is for re-programming ones self or to gain new knowledge about something. Some people even try to remote view with it. I don,t take it that far for me just relaxing is good enough. Anyway it can be done with sitting in a normal comfortable recliner or couch and putting on some pleasant music and closing your eyes and letting your thoughts go away. As simple as that.