You’ve tried every diet and failed miserably, and not because you have a sluggish metabolism or go into insulin shock if you don’t eat five huge helpings of McDonald’s French fries every day. The reason you’re still a big old fatty is simple: you lack the willpower to make your diet succeed. Without willpower, every diet is doomed to failure.
People need to remain open to suggestion when they go under hypnosis. If the hypnotherapist suggests that a client eats less food after 7pm, for example, he or she has to be willing to alter their habits.
Overweight people try everything they can to stick to diets; pasting pictures of themselves in grossly too tight swimming suits on the fridge, refusing to buy clothes in sizes that fit, and trying out every faddish diet under the sun. But no matter how hard they try, many fail miserably – and then valiantly start all over again a few months later.
It’s a vicious circle, and one that many of us are doomed to repeat over and over and over again throughout our lives. Yet some experts say there is a different approach to dieting, one that can help you regain the magic ingredient of willpower which every diet needs to succeed.
It’s not which diet you choose, it’s whether or not you can stick to it. And believe it or not, the secret to doing just that is - wait for it - hypnosis. Many experts believe that going into a trance with the help of a trained hypnotist can help you understand not only why you regularly overeat, but also how to conquer your poor eating habits.
But before you worry whether or not you’ll soon start clucking like a chicken whenever someone utters the words “The sky is blue” or “Granny eats pancakes for lunch”, read on…
Stage One: Understanding Bad Behavior
When it comes to losing weight, a hypnotherapist will look at your lifestyle in an attempt to understand why you overeat, your current eating habits, and what types of “triggers” make your act like a glutton. Sometimes we overeat because we’ve had a bad day or are angry at our spouse, other times we stuff our faces because we’re bored, exhausted or simply overly stressed.
Usually a hypnotist will talk to you at length, delving into the emotional and day-to-day issues which affect your appetite, eating habits etc. Some people have a bad history with food for emotional or family reasons, others overeat simply because it’s become an ingrained habit they are unable to break. Whatever the reason, it’s important to know why you have acquired certain negative behavior patterns, before you can make any attempt to change them for the better.
Stage Two: Changing Bad Habits
Once you and your hypnotherapist work together in figuring out the reasons behind your actions, he or she will them give you coping mechanisms to deal with problem areas. For example, if you eat a bar of chocolate every night in front of the television, you will be given other things to do in order to cope with that difficult time.
These can involve relaxation techniques or tapping exercises – when you tap your fingers on your palm, for example, you will be “programmed” to remember why you are on a diet, why you want to lose weight, and why that tempting box of chocolates, the ones with the nuts on top and gooey cream centers, is a no-no. Soon steering clear of food that is bad for you will be ingrained in your psyche, and you will start eating less and more healthily – naturally.
Remember, you will need to be open to suggestion in order to make these coping mechanisms become second nature. If you are not really ready to give up that bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast along with those four Twinkies at your coffee break - followed by a pizza and garlic bread lunch, more snacks and a huge dinner – then hypnosis may not be for you.
Hypnotherapy Myths and Facts
- MYTH: A hypnotherapist cannot make you act out in a way that goes against your core beliefs. So they will be unable to make someone carry out a vicious murder, and by the same token cannot make someone shed the pounds if they don’t want to.
- FACT: People need to remain open to suggestion when they go under hypnosis. If the hypnotherapist suggests that a client eats less food after 7pm, for example, he or she has to be willing to alter their habits.
- MYTH: Hypnotherapy cannot change you completely. However, it can help change your attitude toward yourself, and improve your confidence and self-esteem. When you feel better about yourself, you may get the impetus you need to look - and feel - better. It’s all up to you.
- FACT: You cannot become wholly dependent on a hypnotherapist. People who worry that they’ll start overeating, smoking or binge-drinking again once the hypnosis “wears off” are deluded. A good hypnotist should empower you, rather than the other way around.
- MYTH: Hypnotherapy is bad for your health. In essence, hypnotherapy encourages people to relax as well as concentrate on problems in their life that need to be solved. For some people, it can bring about balance and a state of perfect equilibrium – and encourage them to bring their bodies in harmony as well.
- FACT: Strong people still go to hypnotherapists. You don’t have to be weak to benefit from hypnosis. Anyone who has an open mind and who is willing to work on a specific problem – in this case, weight loss - might benefit from it. Some hypnotherapists believe that anyone who is motivated and willing to concentrate can be successfully hypnotized. That’s probably true.
Hypnotherapy for weight loss can be a positive experience, but it doesn’t work for everyone – although some hypnotherapists claim it can. Usually it works for people who are ready to adhere to a specific diet, but just need that certain nudge and feeling of security that hypnosis can provide, a feeling that someone is behind you rooting for you and helping you succeed.
Remember, nothing untoward really happens when an individual goes under hypnosis. You will be displaying all the regular actions and showing all the individual preferences you normally have. By the same token, once you go under hypnosis there will only be a positive outcome if you are ready for it to work. So look into my eyes…
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