Weight Loss hypnotherapy
Is being overweight all in the mind?
So what is it about weight loss that seems to compel us? There may be many reasons for being overweight, however research has shown that our eating habits are exactly that, a habit. Like most habits, they develop over time and become hard wired into the the unconscious mind rather like writing code for a computer. The computer doesn’t have an opinion, nor does it an understanding of what is right and what is wrong; it is either right or it fails to compute.
The interesting thing about the subconscious mind is that it doesn’t know right from wrong. When it is programmed to behave in a certain way it does so until it learns a different way of functioning, a sort of re-code. So if you don’t think about weight loss in a certain way, a positive way, then the subconscious can work against you.
As most overweight people have probably found out the hard way, diets simply fail to live up their initial promises. The individual believes they can do it, and rely on will power alone, however, once they are denied the food they crave or through regimes of starvation, they very quickly return to their old habits, and this often causes a feeling of failure in the individual, knocking back any self esteem gained during the initial stages of the diet.
There may be numerous reasons why a person overeats but until the relationship with food changes and the underlying issue dealt with, they will always face an uphill struggle with their weight.
Direct suggestions within hypnosis can aid the individual to change their habits, but sometimes only for a short period of time. Far more successful, is tackling the issues behind the behavioural disorder and introducing a new behavioural training program… Yikes… a training program! This, to most folk, implies work and they’d be half right. It certainly requires work, but not necessarily hard work, and certainly a lot easier than some of the diet regimes out there!
Exercise! Yes, that’s right, there’s that naughty word most folk dread. Most people shudder when they think of exercise with impregnated images of motivational svelte personal trainers yelling commando style instructions at them. But wait up, walking is exercise, housework is exercise, lifting bags in the supermarket is exercise, we all burn calories by merely existing, even whilst we sleep.
So it doesn’t have to be strenuous; walking, cycling and swimming are all wonderful, low impact exercises. And here’s the thing; when you exercise, it not only burns calories it also releases the feel good hormone in the brain called endorphins which do exactly what it says on the tin, makes you feel good.
So, changing the way you view food and exercise helps you achieve that long term goal of permanent weight loss!
Hypno-psychotherapy has been proven to help people with their weight management and that’s why we call it management, because we never use the word ‘diet’, this is a management process.
Gastric Band hypnosis?
There are people who had real gastric band surgery and yet begin to put on weight! They liquidise chocolate or other such foods and begin emotional eating again. This tells us that the psychological problem that caused the weight gain in the first place was never addressed.
Personally I would never consider jumping on the Hypnotic gastric band wagon as I believe it is unnecessary to put a client through a mental operation where its perceived that actual surgery is taking place. This is just suggestion hypnotherapy, and as I mentioned earlier, it may work for some but its not really getting to the nub of why the person is overweight.
Why not call me for an initial chat about your needs and goals and I will be only too happy to help you on your new journey.
Which ever way you choose to lose your weight I truly wish you the best of luck and happy health.
Looking to lose weight? Why not try weight loss hypnosis at evolution in Warrington!
Call 0800 849 9494 to make that change.
Evolution Hypnotherapy Executive Suite 24, St James Court, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 6PS 0800 849 9494