And, like any habits, they are hard to break. In hypnosis we attempt to replace these negative attitudes with positive ones. It takes time to change old habit patterns, so do not be discouraged if you do not experience instant results. If you continue to practice the principles and tools taught you by your therapist, you will notice change. Even though there may be no apparent alterations on the surface, a restructuring is going on underneath.
Hypnosis is accumulative in it's powers.
People often believe that just one session will completely solve the problem. The depth of hypnosis does not always correlate with the degree of suggestibility. If you go no deeper than the lightest stages of hypnosis and are merely mildly relaxed, you will still greatly benefit from its therapeutic effects. With repetition you will be able to go deeper into hypnosis, however this is not too important in the majority of cases. Hypnosis is effective in behavioral change, reshaping old negative beliefs about ones self, letting go of destructive thinking and self-defeating habits, fears and phobias.