How Is Hypnosis Used for Weight Loss?

It has been discovered that much of how an overweight person relates to food is a result of internal patterns learned early in life. The motivations are unconscious, and therefore very difficult to discard with willpower alone. In order to repattern these deeply held beliefs and concepts, more people are beginning to view hypnosis as a viable method of eliminating self-defeating behaviors.

Self-Image

• Within the mind of each individual is a picture of how she sees herself. Behavior is automatically congruent with her internal self-image. People who picture themselves as "fat" will, unconsciously, reinforce behavior that encourages that reality. Hypnosis works to bring the picture into conscious awareness and modify it to fit the person's ideals.

Emotional Eating

• Sometimes a person learns to associate eating with some desired emotion. Hypnosis can uncover the underlying emotional need and find constructive ways of filling it.

Unconscious Eating

• When your attention is absorbed into the television or a movie, it's possible to eat in a trancelike manner, oblivious to how much is actually being consumed. A posthypnotic reminder can bring snacking into conscious awareness, allowing you to set reasonable limits.

Staying Motivated

• Motivation is a habit. The inspiration to get fit can easily fade, as normal routine overcomes resolution-day passion. Hypnosis can set a trigger that will reignite that initial motivation on a daily basis.

Eating Healthy

• Some people have learned to associate good eating habits with thoughts of deprivation. With hypnotic repatterning, you can reframe the idea of healthy eating into a more useful perspective for weight loss success.