Assessing Impact of Hypnotherapy on Insomnia in Female Professionals: An Empirical Study

Abstract

This study focuses on assessing the cogent impact of hypnotherapy in reducing insomnia among female professionals. Women today are crescively, stressed due to the multiple roles they have to clinch at personal, professional and family fronts, because of which they get more prone to insomnia than men. The ill effects of chronic sleep deprivation on cognitive functions and hence long-term health are especially pronounced among career women, who often work in high-pressure environments. Conventional remedies such as sleep medication and cognitive- behaviour therapy have their own limitations of drug dependency and the inability to target the root cause of this problem. Hypnotherapy is non-invasive and holistic in approach that promotes relaxation. It targets the stress that resides in the patient’s subconscious mind which makes it an effective alternative. About 50 female professionals with prevalent insomnia were identified from different areas of Bhopal city. They were intervened with hypnotherapy treatment and also responded to a standard questionnaire before and after hypnotherapy so that their level of insomnia could be assessed. Statistical analysis was used to determine changes in sleeping patterns after treatment. This research paper is conducive to existing literature by providing a fresh perspective for alternatives available for women suffering from insomnia thus offering a potential non-drug remedy for practitioners treating sleep disorders.