However, we can train our bodies to counteract this anxiety, by learning to relax. It's not possible to be anxious and relaxed at the same time, so learning relaxation helps control our anxiety. If you are a mother, you may have learned some relaxation techniques in childbirth classes. In fact, almost anyone can learn them. You can practice at home.
Some people find that meditation and yoga work well, too.
Hypnosis is a relaxed state where you concentrate on suggestions of relaxation given by the hypnotist. It's a bit like daydreaming, although you are awake and in total control. You can be helped to feel relaxed by relative analgesia, sometimes known as inhalation sedation. The dentist puts you at ease at the same time, by talking softly and suggesting what you feel. You remain conscious at all times, although maybe a little drowsy, and any treatment given causes you no discomfort.