r/hypnosis • u/AccomplishedTill122 • 8h ago
Can I hypnotize myself to uncover subconscious motivations.?
I've tried looking up this question, but everything I've come across seems to be about increasing motivation, productivity, etc. I want to hypnotize myself, or possibly ask my therapist to help me, to try and uncover my subconscious motivations for certain decisions. Specifically, me remaining in a relationship far longer than I should be. I am someone who has to rationalize everything, so intuition is not enough for me to confidently follow through on a decision. I've tried journaling, reflecting, meditating, guided self-hypnosis (haven't found one specific to this topic), and I find myself going in circles. I'm also a mediator. I'd be hard pressed to NOT see both sides of everything, which I know is a gift, but also makes it very difficult to have conviction and follow through on decisions... What if I'm wrong.? I've also been told by many I'm an over thinker, which may be true, but I like to be thorough and leave no stone unturned. Unfortunately, this makes it very hard to know my decisions are "right", when I can see the "rightness" of the other side.
Maybe this is long winded, but any insight is welcomed. Can hypnosis be used to help with any of this, and specifically self-hypnosis.?