Hypnotherapy for Menopause Symptoms

Using Hypnotherapy for Menopause Symptoms

Some of the symptoms of Manopause include:

• Hot flushes
• Sleep problems
• Anxiety
• Lack of confidence
• Stress
• Overthinking
• Increase in weight
• Mood swings
• Lack of concentration
• Negative thoughts
• Brain fog
• Low moods

Managing Menopause Symptoms with Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy can be an effective complementary therapy for managing menopausal symptoms, particularly those related to stress, sleep, hot flashes, mood swings, and anxiety.

Here’s how it works and what the science says:

Hypnotherapy can help you relax. When you relax, anxiety levels will reduce, which will also help reduce the intensity of symptoms.

Using Hypnotherapy can also help you to imagine the change you want. When you imagine the change you want, your body will respond positively due to the power of mind/ body connection.

Hypnotherapy can also help you to regain control of your body, which in turn will increase your levels of confidence. This will keep you calm and bring back your self-belief.

You can also use Hypnotherapy to change old, unhelpful thinking habits.

It’s easy to get locked into unhelpful patterns of thinking that limit your ability to view a situation from multiple perspectives. Through hypnotherapy, you will learn to replace old, unhelpful beliefs about the menopause with new, positive and forward-looking approaches.

How Hypnotherapy Works with Menopause

Guided Relaxation

Hypnotherapy will guide you into a deeply relaxed, focused state (like meditation or daydreaming), where your subconscious mind is more receptive to positive suggestions.

Symptom management through suggestion

While in this state, hypnotherapy uses targeted suggestions to:

• Cool the body and reduce the frequency/intensity of hot flashes
• Promote emotional stability
• Improve sleep patterns
• Encourage a sense of calm and control

Cognitive Reframing

Hypnotherapy helps change the way you perceive and respond to symptoms, reducing fear, frustration, and resistance, which can worsen physical symptoms.

Behavioural Change Support

Bad habits like emotional eating, poor sleep hygiene, or inactivity are all factors that can worsen menopause symptoms, but can be helped with hypnotherapy.

The Pros and Cons of Using Hypnotherapy

The Benefits;

• Non-invasive, drug free
• Few (if any) side effects
• Can be combined with other treatments (eg HRT, CBT)

The Limitations;

• Results vary by individual
• Requires commitment (typically 5 to 6 sessions)
• Should only be performed by a qualified, experienced practitioner…such as myself!

Self-Hypnosis

Many women also learn self-hypnosis techniques, which can be practised at home. This includes visualisation, breathing, and mental cues to help manage hot flashes or anxiety in real-time.

What the Research Says

• Hot Flushes: A 2013 NIH-funded clinical trial found that hypnotherapy reduced hot flashes by up to 74% in postmenopausal women over five weeks.
• Sleep & Anxiety: Studies show improvements in sleep quality, stress resilience, and overall quality of life.
• Hormonal Balance: While hypnotherapy doesn’t affect hormone levels directly, it improves how your body reacts to hormonal changes.