Can hypnosis help me sleep better?
Hypnosis can be a very very powerful tool to help a person sleep better. Now it's interesting that anytime we're dealing with anything that could be medically or psychologically related, we have to be very very careful. If, for instance, insomnia is caused by a medical condition, then hypnosis in and of itself would not be indicated as the primary tool. But if a person is just dealing with a lot of stress in their lives and they're having some sleepless nights, hypnosis can be very powerful because it relaxes the mind and the body and we can then give the client suggestions that will help them when they do go to bed, to do the same exact process and then just slip into a peaceful sleep. If there is a medical issue or if there is a more serious psychological issue, then a hypnotherapist, a lay hypnotherapist like myself, is required to get a written authority, or written referral, from a physician or a psychotherapist. And so, yes, it can be very helpful, and each case has to be taken as an individual case. Why is the person having trouble sleeping? That's number one. If it's a simple case of a little bit too much stress, or eating improperly, or that sort of thing, then yes, it can be very helpful and if it's not, it can be helpful, but it probably will have to be combined with some other treatment.
