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You walk up to the urinal, or step into a busy airport restroom, or close the narrow door of an aeroplane lavatory. You need to go. You have needed to go for a while. And nothing happens. The harder you focus, the more your body seems to lock. Footsteps approach, a tap runs, someone shifts their weight in the next stall, and the window closes completely. You give up, wash your hands, and walk out still needing to go.
Read moreHow Hypnotherapy Works for Insomnia: Reaching the Patterns That Conscious Effort Cannot Touch
Hypnosis is widely misunderstood, and those misunderstandings tend to make people either dismiss it or fear it. Neither response is warranted. The reality of clinical hypnotherapy is much quieter and more practical than the popular image suggests.
Read moreWhy Sleep Hygiene Is Not Enough: The Limits of Conscious Effort for Chronic Insomnia
If you have done everything you have been told to do, maintained a consistent sleep schedule, cut out caffeine, put your phone in another room, bought the right pillow, lowered the room temperature, taken the supplements, tried the meditation apps, and still spent night after night lying awake, you may be wondering what you are doing wrong.
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