Can Hypnotherapy Help Insomniacs?

[arjay]

I would be pleased to hear from anybody who has found that hypnotherapy has helped their insomnia
and enabled them to get more sleep.
Today I received a leaflet from a lady who offers this service I am thinking of trying it out.

She has a BA(Hons), Registered Mental Nurse, Dip I Hyp NLP and several other diplomas plus membership of the Hypnotherapy Association and CNHC.

My sleep is now down to about two hours per day in periods of half an hour or so.
I am retired and live alone in Brighton, so that this lack of sleep does not present a problem in these areas.

The insomnia started about 6 years ago when my wife died and it has gradually got worse.
At that time my doctor prescribed a month's supply of sleeping tablets but they had no effect.

I have seen on TV a man who instantly cured someone's tinnitus by hypnotising them.
On the other hand, Alan Davies, on a QI progamme, once said that a hynotist tried to cyure his smoking habit without success.
Thank you

[Buenchico]

The NHS approach would probably to try CBT first:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/

However several studies have suggested that supplementing CBT with hypnotherapy can increase the chances of achieving a cure. (Click the links here to view some relevant studies: https://www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i5819/rr )

[tamaris]

I studied curative hypnotherapy. It does not work for me though I have to say. I had it for smoking and weight loss. It depends on the person. I find the process very relaxing but that is all.

[kvalidir]

I don't know but I've found Delta waves help and also because I hate sleeping alone cuddle pillows, which are kind of full length things you can wrap yourself around- that was the most helpful thing of all tbh.x

This is the Delta Wave thing I use :)

[arjay]

Thank you kvalidir, Buenchico and tamaris

[DarceyK123]

As long as she's reasonably price and not ripping you off and you can afford it, I don't see why you shouldn't give it a try.

[arjay]

Thank you DarceyK123.

[waterboatman]

It can work. But a lot depends upon the patient's mindset. If the patient is anti, or disbelieves, it ain't gonna happen.

[rowanwitch]

I would also suggest it is worth a try but with such a disturbed sleep pattern don't expect perfect results.At least not in the first few weeks

[murraymints]

did nowt for me... and was costly..waste of money... I like the pillow thing that Kva talks of ..when the cat permits..and quiet background noise; talk radio on low or ambient rain/thunder noises from Alexa..

[arjay]

Thank you waterboatman, rowanwitch and murraymints for your replies about insomnia and hypnotherapy which have helped me to decide not to proceed.

[Old_Geezer]

Probably worth a try.

It's not a panacea for everything though. It helps you do what you want to do anyway, it can't make you do what you would rather you didn't need to try for.

Sleeping is a strange one in that it isn't something you can do through willpower, so making it easier do decide to sleep isn't a possibility. But hypnosis does work with the subconscious so, as I said, must be worth a try. Self hypnosis can relax you anyway; you might drop off from there.