Post Hypnotic Suggestion: What Is It And How Does It Work?

Quite a few different strategies or treatments can be used during hypnotherapy sessions. One of the most common strategies used during these treatments is hypnotic suggestion therapy or post-hypnotic suggestion. In this guide, we are going to take a closer look at what this treatment plan is and how it can benefit you. 

What is Post Hypnotic Suggestion?

Hypnotic suggestion is pretty easy to understand. It is an instruction to do something that is given while a person is in a state of hypnosis. Post-hypnotic suggestion refers to the action that is carried out after this type of hypnotic suggestion has been made.

The best way to understand this is by using a simple example.

Hypnotherapists can make all sorts of suggestions to patients while these patients are in a state of hypnosis. Someone, for example, who might want to lose weight, can go and see a hypnotherapist to perform suggestions that might help them drink water instead of snacking. After the therapy session, the patient is much more likely to drink a glass of water whenever they feel sugar cravings rather than give in to their temptations because a little voice in the back of their mind is telling them to do something positive instead of following their usual old habits. 

How Does Post Hypnotic Suggestion Work?

These unique treatments are designed to alter the way you think and feel about certain things in your life. While a patient is under hypnosis, the hypnotherapist will make certain hypnotic suggestions to the subconscious part of the mind. These suggestions can instinctively arise when we have to make decisions about what to do or not to do in everyday situations. 

The suggestions may appear in the form of a small voice in the back of your mind. When you feel the need to do something like smoke or eat sugary treats, the little voice will encourage you to pursue a healthier activity instead. Whether it’s experienced as an inner voice or not, the chosen positive behavior just feels natural.

You are also much more likely to carry out these more positive actions because your thought patterns have been altered, redirected, and you will naturally think and react  more positively toward these healthy habits and more likely to reject unhealthy habits, and thoughts. 

What Can Post Hypnotic Suggestion Be Used For?

Suggestive therapy can be used for a great many purposes. It is a great treatment to help you overcome just about any type of addiction or to get rid of unhealthy or bad habits like nail biting. The treatment can be used to overcome all sorts of habitual issues and it can even be used to improve mental health issues such as poor self-esteem, depression, and anxiety. 

Benefits of Post-Hypnotic Suggestion

Hypnotic suggestion is a useful treatment or strategy that is used to treat and overcome all sorts of issues because it offers so many advantages. Here is a quick look at some of the main benefits of these types of treatments.

• Achieve your goals in less time
• Overcome addictions or bad habits with ease
• Think more positively about life.
• Enhance your ability to make healthy and beneficial decisions
• Discover new ways to utilise your time so you can live more successfully
• Replace negative thought patterns with more positive insight
• Correct negative behaviors without using additional products or supplements
• Good long-term results
• The treatment is highly effective 

Evolution Hypnotherapy

If you want to enjoy all the powerful benefits that post-hypnotic suggestion has to offer then it is time to book a session with Evolution Hypnotherapy. Our skillful hypnotherapists can help you achieve just about any goal by making suggestions that can help you make better decisions in everyday situations.