Inclusion Criteria:  Patients were included in the study who were having an upper GI endoscopy for the first time, who were aged 18 or over, who had not previously had reiki or SR, who did not have a history of an operation in the previous six months, who were not using anxiolytic, hypnotic or sedative drugs, who had no cognitive or effective problems or any hindrance in communication, who were literate and who agreed to take part in the study.  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients were not included in the study who had an upper GI endoscopy with more than one elective condition, who were undergoing an emergency upper GI endoscopy, who were using anxiolytic, hypnotic or sedative drugs, who had taken a narcotic analgesic before the procedure, who completed the data collection forms incorrectly or incompletely, who did not wish to voluntarily participate, who had previously had reiki or SR, who had a running nose , a fever, a cough or any complaint of breathing difficulty, who were not literate and who did not agree to take part in the research.