It’s quite common to want to work on more than one area at the same time.
You might be looking to feel calmer, build confidence, and improve your sleep, while also working on a specific issue or strengthening other areas of your life.
Some research suggests that working on more than one area can actually be beneficial, rather than focusing on just a single issue.
Even so, it’s important to keep things realistic and manageable.
If you’re new to self hypnosis, you may find How to Use Your Self Hypnosis Sessions helpful before combining multiple sessions
In this guide, we’ll look at how to combine our self hypnosis sessions effectively, when to keep your focus on one area, and simple ways to structure your listening.
A Simple Way to Approach It
Rather than trying to do everything at once, it helps to think in terms of:
- One or two main focuses (your primary goals)
- Supporting sessions (used alongside them where helpful)
This allows you to make progress in more than one area, while still keeping your approach clear and manageable.
You can include additional sessions if you choose, but keeping a clear core focus will usually give the best results.
If You’re Using a Super-7 Course
Our Super-7 Courses are designed to work as a complete series, with each session supporting the overall process.
Because of this, it’s usually best to keep things simple:
- Focus on one course at a time
- Let it be your main area of focus
- Avoid combining multiple courses
We understand that you may want to work on more than one area and feel tempted to use more than one course at the same time. However, for the best results, it’s usually better to focus on one course first, and then move on to another once you’ve completed it.
You can still include other sessions if you wish, but it’s best to treat these as support rather than splitting your focus between two courses.
Example: Anxiety Course with Support
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
- Deep Sleep (evenings)
- Rapid Stress Relief (as needed)
- Discover Emotional Calm
- Stop Worrying
Example: Depression Course with Support
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
- Increase Your Energy & Vitality
- Find Happiness & Contentment
- Develop Positive Thinking
- Feel Gratitude & Appreciation
Example: Weight Loss Course with Support
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
Example: Confidence Course with Support
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
You can also include sessions that are unrelated to your main focus.
For example, while working through a course, you might still use sessions like Great Golf or Exam Success alongside it. These won’t interfere with the course. They simply work on a different area, so you can still benefit from them at the same time.
The course remains your main focus, while other sessions can support or sit alongside it.
When Sessions Work Well Together
Many individual sessions naturally complement each other, especially when they support a similar outcome.
For example:
- Overcome Work Stress + Deep Sleep + Work Life Balance
- Stop Worrying + Boost Your Self Esteem + Discover Emotional Calm
- Increase Your Productivity at Work + Focus and Concentration + Personal Time Management
- Overcome Procrastination + Increase Your Self Motivation + Build a Growth Mindset
These types of combinations often reinforce each other, helping you build progress from different angles.
Unrelated (but still fine) combinations:
You can also combine sessions that focus on completely different areas:
- Great Golf + Let Go of Social Anxiety + Deep Sleep
- Guitar Greatness + Super Self-Confidence + Rapid Stress Relief
- Exam Success + Improve Your Relationships + Deep Sleep
Each session simply works on a different area, so they can be used alongside each other without any issue.
Real Examples: Combining Multiple Sessions
Here are some practical ways you might combine several sessions over a period of time.
Example: Improving Sleep
Sessions:
How you might use them:
Week 1
- Monday: Deep Sleep
- Tuesday: Sleep Now!
- Wednesday: Deep Sleep
- Thursday: Sleep Now!
- Friday: Deep Sleep
- Saturday: Sleep Now!
- Sunday: Deep Sleep
Week 2+
- Continue alternating evenings
Why this works
These sessions complement each other well and can be alternated each night. This helps keep the experience varied while still reinforcing a consistent sleep routine.
Example: Managing Stress and Improving Sleep
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
How you might use them:
Week 1
- Monday: Stress Management (day) + Deep Sleep (night)
- Tuesday: Anxiety Release (day) + Deep Sleep (night)
- Wednesday: Stress Management (day) + Deep Sleep (night)
- Thursday: Stress Management (day) + Deep Sleep (night)
- Friday: Anxiety Release (day) + Deep Sleep (night)
- Saturday: Stress Management (day) + Deep Sleep (night)
- Sunday: Stress Management (day) + Deep Sleep (night)
Week 2+
- Continue the same pattern
- Use Anxiety Release on a couple of days where it feels most helpful
- Keep using Deep Sleep most nights
Why this works:
Stress Management remains the main daytime focus, while Deep Sleep becomes part of a regular nightly routine. Anxiety Release is used occasionally to provide extra support without overloading your schedule.
Example: Emotional Control and Self-Sabotage
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
How you might use them:
Week 1
- Monday: Stop Self-Sabotage
- Tuesday: Discover Emotional Calm
- Wednesday: Stop Self-Sabotage
- Thursday: Anger Management
- Friday: Stop Self-Sabotage
- Saturday: Get Rid of Emotional Baggage
- Sunday: Stop Self-Sabotage
Week 2+
- Repeat the structure, rotating supporting sessions
Why this works:
Self-sabotage is often linked to underlying emotional patterns. These supporting sessions help address those patterns, making the main session more effective.
Example: Building Self-Esteem and Inner Confidence
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
- Boost Your Ego
- Gain More Self Respect
- Master Your Inner Critic
- Overcome Self-Consciousness
- Stop Self-Sabotage
How you might use them:
Week 1
- Monday: Boost Your Self Esteem
- Tuesday: Master Your Inner Critic
- Wednesday: Boost Your Self Esteem
- Thursday: Gain More Self Respect
- Friday: Boost Your Self Esteem
- Saturday: Overcome Self-Consciousness
- Sunday: Stop Self-Sabotage
Week 2+
- Repeat the structure, rotating supporting sessions
Why this works:
All sessions support a similar outcome, so they reinforce each other while keeping one clear main focus. This helps build change from multiple angles without becoming overwhelming.
Example: A Small Mix of Unrelated Sessions
Sessions:
How you might use them:
Week 1
- Monday: Exercise Motivation
- Tuesday: Pain Management
- Wednesday: Exercise Motivation
- Thursday: Wake Up Fresh & Alert
- Friday: Exercise Motivation
- Saturday: Pain Management
- Sunday: Wake Up Fresh & Alert
Week 2+
- Continue rotating the sessions
- Adjust based on what feels most useful that day
Optional:
On some days, you might use Pain Management earlier in the day, and Wake Up Fresh & Alert at a different time if needed.
Why this works:
These sessions don’t overlap, so they can be used together without any conflict. A simple rotation keeps things consistent while allowing you to work on different areas.
Example: Using Multiple Sessions Together (Realistic Mix)
Main focus:
Supporting sessions:
How you might use them:
Week 1
- Monday: Discover Emotional Calm
- Tuesday: Drink Less Alcohol
- Wednesday: Discover Emotional Calm
- Thursday: Stop Worrying
- Friday: Drink Less Alcohol
- Saturday: Let Go of Social Anxiety
- Sunday: Anxiety Release
Week 2+
- Monday: Discover Emotional Calm
- Tuesday: Drink Less Alcohol
- Wednesday: Discover Emotional Calm
- Thursday: Overcome Procrastination
- Friday: Drink Less Alcohol
- Saturday: Stop Worrying
- Sunday: Let Go of Social Anxiety
Optional:
You don’t need to use every session every week. You can rotate them over time, or occasionally use a second session in the evening if one feels particularly relevant that day.
Note:
If a particular issue feels more prominent, you can increase how often you use that session and treat it as a main focus.
Why this works:
Even with several sessions, the structure stays simple. Two main sessions are repeated regularly, while others are introduced gradually. This keeps your focus clear while still allowing you to work on multiple areas.
When Sessions May Conflict
There are some situations where it’s best not to have two closely related or conflicting issues as your main focus at the same time.
This mainly applies to strong habits or behaviours that are closely linked. When two goals overlap in this way, trying to change both at once can divide your focus and make each one harder to maintain.
Smoking and Alcohol
These behaviours are often closely connected, and one can reinforce the other. If alcohol use is more problematic or feels harder to control, it’s usually best to focus on that first before moving on to stopping smoking.
Smoking and Weight Loss
Stopping smoking can temporarily increase appetite and lead to weight gain. Trying to manage both at the same time can make each goal harder to maintain, so it’s often more effective to stop smoking first, then focus on weight loss once things have settled.
Binge Eating and Alcohol
These behaviours can serve similar roles, such as coping with stress or emotions. Trying to change both at once can spread your efforts too thin, making it harder to see consistent progress with either.
Using Supporting Sessions
Even in these situations, you don’t need to limit yourself to just one session. The key is to keep one clear main focus, while using other sessions in a supportive role.
For example, if your main focus is stopping smoking, you might also use sessions to reduce stress, improve sleep, or build self-esteem. These can support the process without competing with your main goal.
You don’t need to worry too much about combinations. You can mix different sessions freely, even if they cover completely different areas. If you’re unsure, keep one clear main focus and use other sessions as support.
As You Become More Comfortable
As you get used to listening regularly, you can start to adjust your approach to suit your needs.
You might:
- Introduce additional sessions over time
- Rotate supporting sessions more frequently
- Focus more heavily on a particular issue for a period of time
Some people also choose to listen more than once a day. For example, you might use one session earlier in the day and another in the evening, especially if they serve different purposes.
There’s no need to rush this. A simple, consistent routine is often the most effective place to start. As you become more familiar with the sessions, you can naturally build in more variety where it feels helpful.
Final Thoughts
Using more than one session is flexible and often very effective. However, even when using multiple sessions, progress usually comes from:
- Repetition
- Familiarity
- Consistency over time
If you’re wondering how these factors influence results, see How Self Hypnosis Creates Lasting Change.
You don’t need to use everything at once. A smaller number of well-chosen sessions, used regularly, will usually be more effective than constantly switching between lots of different ones.
Keep your approach simple, stay consistent, and allow each session time to do its work. If it starts to feel complicated, simplify and build from there.