Unwanted habits

Hypnotherapy for unwanted habits in Bristol

Humans tend to develop habits that make our lives easier or support our health and wellbeing. However, not all habits are beneficial, and some can have adverse effects.

Undesirable habits can lead to embarrassment, frustration, and decreased confidence, affecting our daily lives. They can even affect our physical and mental health, as well as our appearance.

Habits can form at any point in our lives, often in response to various situations. Some habits may develop in childhood, such as thumb-sucking or nose-picking. Although most people grow out of these habits, some may continue them into adulthood.

Our bodies produce excess nervous energy during stress and anxiety to prepare us for any perceived threat. However, since we can't always escape everyday stressors like we could a wild animal, this tension can build up and lead to repetitive behaviours like nail biting, hair pulling, fidgeting, skin picking, and teeth grinding.

These habits often form or worsen during stressful periods and become automatic coping mechanisms that we may not even realize we're doing. Even after the stress subsides, we may still be left with these habits. Hypnotherapy can be a valuable tool in changing our thinking and behaviour patterns, helping us gain control over our responses to stress and equipping us with relaxation skills and positive coping strategies to overcome these old habits.

Unwanted habits helped with hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is a valuable tool for addressing various unwanted habits. When you commit to hypnotherapy, it can help with the following habits, among others. This list is not comprehensive but serves as an example of some of the typical habits I help clients overcome. It's important to note that I don't work with habits related to drugs or alcohol. Feel free to reach out if you have a habit that isn't listed here, and we can discuss whether hypnotherapy could benefit you.

  • Nail biting/skin biting

  • Hair pulling/eyelash pulling (Trichotillomania)

  • Skin picking

  • Teeth grinding (Bruxism)

  • Lip/cheek biting

  • Blushing

  • Nose picking

  • Thumb sucking

  • Tics

  • Stammer/stutter

  • Tapping

  • Fidgeting

Bristol hypnosis for unwanted habits

Throughout our sessions, we will address all aspects of your habit. I request you track your habit to understand better when and where it occurs and what triggers it. Using habit reversal techniques based on evidence, we will take charge of your behaviour, and you will learn how to do this independently to support yourself between sessions. We will examine any limiting beliefs or negative thoughts perpetuating the habit and explore methods for gaining control over them. Additionally, you will learn a diverse range of relaxation and self-control approaches to assist you in reinforcing the changes you have implemented.

Gain Control Over Your Unwanted Habit with Hypnotherapy in Bristol

Sarah MortimerThe Harbourside Practice