If you feel like you are losing control over your life, life is passing by while time froze for you, or it’s just impossible to get out of bed most days; these symptoms could be a signal of depression.

Depression is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Of course, the first place is always a mental health professional. But what happens if you don’t see enough improvements for you to move forward? Do you just give up?

While traditional therapies like medication and psychotherapy can be helpful, self-hypnosis is a holistic technique that may be worth exploring. Especially with repetition, results can be magical!

Self-hypnosis is a form of hypnosis that you can do on your own, without the help of a professional hypnotherapist. There is so much scientific evidence supporting the potential benefits of self-hypnosis for depression. You can read more about self-hypnosis in my previous article here.

Here are three ways that self-hypnosis can help alleviate depression symptoms:

1-    Self hypnosis facilitates positive thinking

Depression can often lead to negative thinking patterns and self-talk. By incorporating self-hypnosis into your daily routine, you can promote positive thinking by replacing negative thoughts with positive ones.  

During your mini self-hypnosis session, you can repeat affirmations or positive statements to help rewire your thought patterns.

By focusing on positive thoughts, and implanting them subconsciously, you can shift your perspective and improve your mood.

For example, you can repeat statements like:

"I am worthy of love and happiness."

"I choose to focus on the positive in my life."

"I am capable of overcoming any challenge."

“I am safe, I am here”

2-    Increases self-Awareness with self-hypnosis

Depression can make it easy to feel disconnected from your thoughts and emotions. By practicing self-hypnosis regularly during your self-care routine, you can access your subconscious mind, where underlying beliefs and emotions reside.

This increased self-awareness can help you identify triggers and underlying issues, leading to more effective depression management in the long term.  

During your self-hypnosis practice, you might focus on questions like:  

"What am I feeling right now?"

"What beliefs might be contributing to my depression?"

"What can I do to start feeling better?"

“What do I need to let go?”

By exploring these questions during self-hypnosis, you can gain insight into your depression and develop strategies for managing it.

3- Self-hypnosis enhances relaxation

Depression can cause significant stress and tension in the body, which can lead to physical symptoms like headaches, muscle aches, and fatigue. Some people may experience it as heaviness on the chest, constant pit in the stomach, or migraines that never seem to fade.

During your self-hypnosis practice, you can focus on deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to help release tension in the body.

This relaxation response can help reduce depression symptoms and improve overall mental health. Just like any other form of hypnosis, self-hypnosis is a state of positive relaxation just by itself anyway!

Wrapping up

In conclusion, self-hypnosis can be a useful technique for managing depression symptoms.

While self-hypnosis can be done on your own, it's essential to work with a qualified hypnotherapist or learn self-hypnosis techniques from reputable sources to get the best results. You can join to one of my upcoming self-hypnosis classes to learn the specifics of the self-hypnosis technique.

With the right guidance, self-hypnosis can be a powerful tool in managing depression and improving your quality of life.