Hypnosis For The Weight Loss Process

For most people, losing weight can be a harrowing and stressful task. Not only can It be extremely challenging, it can also lead to high levels of frustration and dis-satisfaction when you hit a plateau or when your efforts do not show results.

Many people get stuck in the vicious cycle of dieting, giving in to overeat, feeling guilty and then dieting again. Unaided weight loss techniques such as dieting can lead to relapses and weight gain, more often than weight loss. This cycle is also called yo-yo dieting. Not only does this repeated cycle make it difficult to lose weight, it can prove to be highly demotivating and cause lowering of self-esteem in depression.

Hypnosis is being included in the weight loss process these days to tap into the power of the subconscious mind to aid in the process. Hypnotherapists help in developing positive and encouraging thoughts to help deliver the results for individuals. Hypnotherapy will help in modifying thinking patterns and will lead to more enthusiastic thoughts about weight loss and health. This will help in continuing the exercise routine, diet control and enjoying this without feeling pity or guilt at any time.

While it is good to want to lose weight, a lot of obese and overweight people feel depressed and pitiful about themselves. In such a case, it is even more difficult to start or, continue a weight loss program, as most people hope for instant results. One must know that it takes time, and have the patience to go through with it. Following fad diets for months and then reverting to original habits does no good to the body. For permanent and sustained weight loss, a major lifestyle change or modification is required.
How can hypnotherapy help
Hypnotherapy has always been shrouded with doubt about whether you will:

• be in control or will be unaware of what is happening
• be sleeping
• be forced to do something you do not wish to do
• lose your memory
• reveal your darkest secrets

Hypnotherapy is safe. So safe that weight watchers can even practice self-hypnosis to aid in weight loss. During hypnosis, while in a state of being in deep relaxation, you or your hypnotherapy coach, feed in positive, encouraging thought about weight loss to help you. Somewhat like inception, this will keep you self-motivated through the process and will make it easier to keep yourself upbeat about the whole weight loss thing. Steps to hypnosis are:

1. Be guided, by your coach or self, into a deep state of relaxation. Only when you are completely at ease will hypnotherapy work.


2. It will feel like a day dream, and in this state of semi-consciousness, you will have access to your subconscious mind. You can then program your subconscious, more like a dialogue between your conscious and subconscious mind, about what you want from yourself. These may include suggestions or commands like "you will be more in control of what you eat"


3. This may even include inducing soothing and encouraging imagery with words

The last and final step is to end the session, smoothly and subtly.

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