Examples of hypnotic suggestions
| Aim | Examples of hypnotic suggestions |
| Normalising gut functions | ‘Every day, by practicing your deep breathing, slowly in and out, your belly will feel more and more relaxed’. |
| Ego strengthening | ‘You can notice that you can keep this nice feeling of confidence with you, for as long as you want, and that you can use this whenever you want to help yourself’. |
| Relaxation | ‘Pull your shoulders backwards and hold on, feel the tension, and with a deep sigh, [hypnotherapist makes the sound of a relaxing sigh] you let go completely. And you can feel how nice it can be to let go of all this stress and fuss, and how good this feels for your belly’. |