Hypnotherapy for sleep

Pretty much everyone I see has issues with their sleep, even if it's not the main reason they've come to see me. The good news is it's very often one of the first things to improve.

Many people return after the first week and report having slept better. A very common and wonderful thing I hear is:
"I haven't slept this well for a very long time"
It can happen, and it does.

What is insomnia and why am I not sleeping?

One of the first things to suffer when we are stressed is our sleep. What also gets affected is our perception, and many people sleep better than they think they do. Furthermore, it turns out that worrying about sleep is worse than not sleeping!  People who worry about being tired in the morning, feel more tired, even if they have slept well. So a lot of insomnia is ... in our heads ... which is a good thing, because we can do something about that.

Naturally, when we are worried it can make it hard to sleep. Sometimes the stress is unconscious and we can't understand why we are not sleeping. This is why hypnosis can be really helpful. We don't need to know what the stress is - we can still get rid of it.

What are the symptoms of insomnia?

95% of my clients report having significant issues with their sleep. A very typical pattern is waking up between 2 and 4 am, and not being able to get back to sleep, and perhaps worrying, and feeling quite miserable.

Some people have trouble getting off to sleep because their mind is racing. Others feel groggy in the mornings. People with chronic insomnia can feel like they frequently lie awake for most or all of the night and don't sleep at all. Hypnotherapy can help.

How does hypnotherapy help with sleep?

I usually give clients a relaxation audio session to play when it's time to go to sleep. This is designed to help them get into a better sleep zone, and can really help to get their sleep patterns back under control.

​It turns out that positive thinking and positive expectations are both really good for sleep, and even people who aren't sleeping feel better if they don't worry about it. This is easy to say! But hypnosis can help us achieve the benefits of sleep and to wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day.

Meet Adam Pearson, your hypnotherapist
I'm Adam Pearson. I trained with the Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy College in Bristol and I am accredited by the National Council for Hypnotherapy and the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. My background is in management and youth development.
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​I also volunteer with The Wave Project, a brilliant charity helping young people to reduce anxiety and develop confidence through surfing. And I run various local community health groups. You can see more on linkedin.