Breaking Habits with Hypnotherapy

How Hypnosis Can Support Lasting Change

Whether it’s emotional eating, smoking, procrastination, or other patterns of self-sabotage, breaking a habit can feel frustrating and, at times, impossible. You know what you “should” do - but something deeper seems to pull you back into the same loop.

That’s where hypnotherapy can help. By working with the subconscious mind - where habits are formed and stored - hypnosis offers a gentle but powerful way to support lasting behavioural change.

Why Are Habits So Hard to Break?

Most habits don’t come from a lack of willpower. They’re rooted in subconscious programming - automatic responses learned over time, often as coping mechanisms.

For example:

• Emotional eating might have developed as a way to soothe stress or loneliness.

• Smoking may have become linked to relaxation or social connection.

• Procrastination might be a protective pattern to avoid failure or overwhelm.

  
  

Trying to “think” your way out of a subconscious habit is a bit like using logic to calm a fear of heights - it’s not where the pattern is stored.

How Hypnotherapy Supports Habit Change

Hypnotherapy helps you access a relaxed, focused state (similar to daydreaming or meditation), where your subconscious mind becomes more open to suggestion. In this state, we can gently explore the root cause of the habit and introduce healthier patterns in its place.

During a session, we may use techniques such as:

• Guided imagery to rewire how you respond to stress, cravings, or triggers

• Positive suggestions to support confidence, self-regulation, and motivation

• Inner dialogue work to shift outdated beliefs or emotional associations

Because we’re working below the level of conscious resistance, changes can feel more natural and lasting - not forced.

What Habits Can Hypnotherapy Help With?

Hypnotherapy can be used to support a wide range of habitual behaviour's, including:

• Emotional eating or sugar cravings

• Smoking or vaping

• Nail-biting or hair-pulling (trichotillomania)

• Procrastination or perfectionism

• Overthinking and rumination

• Patterns of self-sabotage in relationships or work

  
  

It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. Each session is tailored to you - your history, your triggers, and your goals.

What to Expect in a Session

You won’t be “put under” or lose control — in fact, you’ll be relaxed but fully aware, similar to a meditative state. Here’s what typically happens:

1. We begin with a conversation about your habit, its impact, and your goals.

2. You’ll get comfortable, sitting or lying down in a quiet space.

3. I guide you into a relaxed state, where we can work with your subconscious mind.

4. We introduce new, supportive suggestions or imagery, designed to create healthier responses.

5. You return to full awareness, and we reflect on your experience.

   
   

Is Hypnotherapy Right for You?

If you’ve tried breaking a habit with logic, motivation, or willpower alone - and it hasn’t stuck - hypnotherapy might offer the missing piece.

It’s not magic or a quick fix, but it can help you create change from the inside out - gently, effectively, and with greater self-understanding.

Ready to Break Free from an Old Pattern?

Book a hypnotherapy session with Samira and take the first step toward lasting change. [Book Here]

You don’t need to force change. Let’s work with your mind — not against it.