A lot of people suffer from disrupted or dysregulated sleep, so if this is something you’re experiencing, don’t worry that you’re on your own.

In fact, this is a trend that has increased over the last five years as external stress factors and internal anxieties cause disruption, which in turn can (understandably) increase stress and anxiety. 

But you don’t have to go it alone and there are plenty of ways in which you can help break this vicious cycle… and hypnotherapy could hold the answers you’re looking for right now.

There are a lot of different causes for insomnia, from chronic pain to depression and anxiety, and helping to treat insomnia in the long term most commonly involves treating the root causes or changing the patterns of thoughts that cause you to lose sleep.

As with other goal-focused treatments, hypnotherapy can be effective at helping to reshape sleeping habits, improve sleep hygiene and encourage more restful sleep through tailored goals and suggestions based on your particular needs.

Hypnotherapy can be relaxing in itself, but it works primarily for the same reasons it can help with phobias, stress, anxiety, sporting performance and weight management. 

There are two major stages of any hypnotherapy session:



• State of Focus: This is where a hypnotherapist helps you to become completely relaxed, which can be achieved through guided relaxation, breathing exercises or an object of focus. 

• State of Suggestion: Once you’re in this deep relaxed state, your hypnotherapist can make helpful suggestions to help you sleep better. These could either be suggestions for behavioural changes or breaking down reinforced negative beliefs.

You are fully in control during this process, cannot be hypnotised if you do not want to be and can bring yourself out of the state whenever you like.

As with other goal-focused hypnotherapy, it can help with insomnia or otherwise disrupted and dysregulated sleep by changing your mindset and breaking down the negative thought patterns that can often be the cause of bad sleep.

For it to work, it requires trust and openness, which is why it is so vital to work with a qualified practitioner who knows how to tailor the process to your specific needs and ensures you get the most out of it.