Authored by: Hypnosis Training Academy
Last updated: 29 May 2020

Curious to discover how you can use hypnosis for insomnia?

Yes?! Great, you’ve come to the right place.

But first, let’s take a look at some of the causes and effects of insomnia so you’re all set

If you look up the word “insomnia” in a dictionary, you’ll see it defined as the inability to sleep. In a basic sense, that’s what it is. But that’s just a small part of the story.

People with insomnia generally have problems getting to sleep and/or staying asleep. If you suffer from insomnia, chances are you regularly experience one or more of the following:

  • You find it hard to get to sleep at night
  • You wake up during the night
  • You wake up early and can’t get back to sleep
  • You feel tired after waking up
  • You feel worn-out, irritable and have trouble concentrating during the day
  • You find it difficult to nap in the daytime even though you are tired

According to the UK’s NHS website, you can experience these problems for months or even years. That’s a long time to go without a proper night’s sleep, wouldn’t you agree?

On average, adults need between 7 & 9 hours sleep every night. But why?

Why is sleep so crucial? Why can’t you just stay awake? You’d get more done and probably never fall behind with your work ever again, right? So why bother going to sleep in the first place?

Well, it turns out that without enough sleep you’d probably die. (So yeah, kinda important!)

It’s been found that without sleep, rats will die within 2 or 3 weeks. That’s exactly how long they would take to die if they suffered from starvation.

Sleep doesn’t just give you a rest, although that’s part of its role. When you’re sleeping, your body and mind are doing some amazing things.

A good night’s sleep improves your ability to learn. With enough sleep, you’re more able to focus, to pay attention, to make better decisions and to be creative.

If you’re not getting enough sleep, studies show you will struggle to solve problems, to control your emotions and to cope with change.

You’ll be more prone to mood swings, getting frustrated more easily. You’ll also find it difficult to get motivated.

Missing just 1 night’s sleep is enough to make a person irritable and clumsy. Missing 2 night’s sleep makes a person unable to think straight and carry out their normal tasks.

And after 5 nights without sleep, a person is likely to start hallucinating, seeing things that aren’t actually there.