Weight Loss and Hypnotherapy : A Brief Overview

While it’s important for overweight and obese people to shed some of pounds off for health reasons, it’s not good to feel down or depressed about it. Because body shape and size is tied in with the Western idea of beauty, people are looking for ‘quick fixes’ to cut corners.

Diet pills, fad weight loss regimens and grueling exercise programs are just some of the ways people try to lose weight. What do you have to ask yourselves is – am I happy doing this? Can I carry on doing this until the end of time?

To lose weight and keep it off, you can’t just go on a six-week purge and then go back to your old habits. You need to make real and often major lifestyle changes. This can be a bit challenging – after all, sugary, fatty, starchy food tastes good and exercise can take up most of your time and effort.

What can make it all harder are the emotions you associate with certain kinds of food and the act of eating.

 

Why Can’t You Lose Weight?

There are a couple of reasons why you’re having a hard time shedding those excess pounds away. These reasons happen often unconscious, making it hard for you to triumph over. Hypnotherapy that specializes in weight loss aims to expose these reasons, allowing you to finally break through barriers that may have been preventing you from losing weight.

One example of reasons why you can’t lose weight is that you tend to comfort eat. Due to stress in your surroundings, you reach out for the nearest thing you can get just to try and de-stress. Another would be is that you ban food. Eliminating certain foods from your diet can make them much more appealing. This can be tough if you decide to ban food.

 

How Does Hypnotherapy Work for Weight Loss?

Hypnotherapy for weight loss is widely being accepted as a weight loss regimen, and people worldwide are finding it to have beneficial effects on maintaining a healthy weight. However, despite its growing popularity; hypnosis for weight loss is still met with some skepticism. Many people are still unsure about what hypnotherapy involves and how it works.

 

What Happens During A Hypnotherapy Session?

There are some of the common things that can happen during your session:

 

1. Your hypnotherapist is considered to be a coach. They’ll guide you into a deep state of relaxation.
2. Once your body and mind are in relaxation mode (just like having a daydream), your hypnotherapist will be able to access your unconscious mind (the part of our minds that works all the time but we’re not necessarily aware of it).
3. Soothing, carefully worded scripts can be utilized to explore a client’s reasons for overeating and suggests brand new methods of thinking through visualizations. You have the power to freely reject any suggestions you don’t feel happy with without any guidance from your hypnotherapist.
4. Over time – and after a series of hypnotherapy sessions – you’ll start to learn how to replace your negative thinking habits and eating patterns with positive ones suggested by your hypnotherapist.

 

Will Hypnotherapy For Losing Weight Work For Me?

One of the most asked questions about hypnotherapy is – will hypnotherapy work for me? The answer to that question is it’s hard to know for sure until you give it a try for yourself.

While it certainly won’t work the same way for some people, the process of talking about developing good habits and getting rid of the bad ones should help plant a new level of awareness when it comes to food and exercise.

One important thing to remember about hypnotherapy Adelaide for weight loss is that it’s a complementary treatment. That means it should be used alongside a healthy eating plan and exercise regimen, because it won’t be as effective by itself.