Many of our daily activities are second nature; we can walk through them without much conscience thought. It's like brushing your teeth or tying your shoes. You can do many of them with your eyes closed, without even giving them much conscious thought. Hypnotherapy is a method to help us cope and change unwanted behavior, as well as emphasize wanted thoughts and behavior. Long-Term Benefits: New longitudinal research indicates that the effects of hypnotherapy may last longer than previously understood, with significant reductions in anxiety symptoms sustained over multiple years.