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Hypnotherapy, a brief introduction

Healing by trance state (or an altered state of awareness) is among the oldest phenomena known to man and is found, in one form or another, in virtually every culture throughout the world click here to continue


 

 

 


Tackling the Obesity Time Bomb Diana Powley


www.dunehypnotherapy.co.uk

 

Judy had struggled with her weight all her life and went to a hypnotherapist. At the time she weighed 16 stone. Her hypnotherapist, Rosemarie, used a two-part process. Firstly, getting Judy to understand her behaviour then, through a relaxed state of mind, suggesting how she could alter her habits to new, healthier habits. "When they are completely relaxed and open to suggestion,'' said Rosemarie, "then you go into saying things like, ‘The wonderful smell of fresh fruit, and taste, now interest you and make you feel very strong.' “She lost seven stone and, three years since Judy’s first session, she still weighs just over nine stone.

Obesity has been highlighted as a public health problem ranking alongside smoking. It is linked to a nine-year reduction in life expectancy and some 30,000 deaths each year.  There is government alarm at the increase in obesity in the UK and we appear to be following America’s lead. It is recognised that urgent action is needed. However, current government policy is neither tough enough, nor targeted enough, to tackle this national ‘epidemic’ problem in our society.  General healthy eating advice has been around for years. But it does not tell individuals how they can effect these changes in order to make a lasting difference to their lifestyle and weight.


The government’s intentions are admirable but they do not know how to change people’s behaviour and are in danger of wasting money promoting unhelpful initiatives. They need to consult with a range of obesity experts – including hypnotherapists – who specialise in enabling individuals to change their behaviour and control their weight. A study by the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that obesity is socially contagious, ‘a fat flu’, if you like. People come to think that it’s ok to be bigger since those around them are bigger.


Consciously or unconsciously, people look to others when deciding how much to eat, how much to exercise and how much weight is ‘too much’. Another theory contends that health programmes need to target expectant mothers to ensure optimal nutrition as those individuals receiving poor nutrition in the womb generally grow up eating high calorie, high fat diets, and at a higher risk of certain diseases. Fad diets rarely have lasting effects, even potentially leading to a reduction in confidence and motivation as the person loses their belief that they really can lose weight.

 

Hypnosis can help


As our bodies perceive dieting as a form of starvation, we must look towards our mind to help us to outsmart this survival mechanism. Hypnotherapy can address various issues which are concerned with obesity. It can help alter a person’s behaviour patterns. For example it can drastically reduce dependence on willpower and make new healthy eating habits the automatic preference. It is an age-old technique designed to speak to your subconscious mind and alter your behaviour. Known to work well for quitting smoking, it can also re-programme eating habits, one’s attitude towards exercise and alcohol. In fact it can improve a person’s whole mindset of how they view themselves.

 

Hypnotherapy can be used to install positive habits for maintaining healthy weight loss such as small, permanent dietary changes, regular physical activity, realistic goals and removal of negative emotional habits which cause people to eat for emotional reasons.

Because you're in a compromised state during hypnotherapy, it's important to check the therapist’s credentials. Choose a hypnotherapist who is a registered health care provider. For any therapist involved in helping clients with weight loss, offering a personal, effective service with successful results is paramount. Each client presents a new situation, with issues varying from habit eating to psychological and health-related issues.


Hypnosis can have numerous other applications besides weight loss. For instance, it can also treat sleep disorders, migraines, anxieties, ulcers, nausea and depression. It can be used to increase self confidence, self worth, reduce stress, and improve athletic performance and to quickly address fears and phobias.

 

Self-hypnosis CDs can also used in order to reinforce the suggestions of the sessions and as a reminder of new goals. Developing a healthier approach to eating patterns deserves a reward, so people should pamper themselves; go for a massage – or simply relax to their favourite hypnosis recording with fragrant candles and oils – whatever appeals the most – and doing this on a regular basis to remind them that they’re worth it.


The way forward
 

The facts are frightening; obesity is a national problem which must be urgently addressed in a targeted, effective way by changing people’s behaviour including working with hypnotherapists who are doing this so successfully.

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Diana Powley is a leading NLP/Hypnotherapist and founder of Habitbreakers

Tel 0800 093 2024
www.dunehypnotherapy.co.uk



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