A writer tries self-hypnosis for seasonal depression to see if it lifts her mood. Here's what she found out. On the ride home from work, all I can see is the unending greyness of trees without leaves.

During one of my nightly scrolls through TikTok, I came across a hypnotist. In the video, a blonde woman lulled someone else into a trance, all while on a yacht — pretty luxe, right? Of course, I ...