Inclusion Criteria:  Pregnant patients above the age of 18 years, admitted to the hospital with HG diagnosis were included in the study. HG was diagnosed on the basis of having at least one of the symptoms of ketonuria, weight loss in excess of 5% of the body weight and serious vomiting more than twice per day.  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients with known psychiatric disorders, organic diseases causing nausea and vomiting, HG diagnosis in previous pregnancy and experience in hypnosis, meditation and mindfulness, and those who were multiparous or could not be cooperative with the treatment team were excluded from the study.