The ‘Trim Up & Slim Down’ Blog

Richard Mackenzie asked:


Hypnosis for slimming sounds like a dichotomy to some people, because it subverses everything that everyone has propounded as the best way to shed weight. What if I were to tell you that you could lose those inches off your waist just by relaxing? Lose those extra kilos just by prompting your mind to increase the metabolism, and instructing it to curb binging and snacking? You might even be feeling exasperated at this suggestion; because you spent hundreds of pounds trying to sweat it out in the gym; you are losing precious sleep over that early morning jog, and worse still you have been on a crash diet for the last two weeks only to find out that there is an easier and more effective way of getting back your curves!
Hypnosis for slimming is not a stopgap method of losing weight, mind you; it is a way of changing your entire lifestyle. Hypnosis for slimming does not prescribe special diets or routine exercises directly, but instead helps in empowering you to make necessary lifestyle changes for the new you. As is its nature, hypnotherapy for slimming works on the power of positive suggestion. Through repeated sessions of self hypnosis you can train and educate your mind to automatically choose food which is healthy for you, as well as control over eating.
I have always mentioned that our little brain has more power than we can ever imagine, and that the subconscious is a veritable gold mine; the only problem is that most of us haven’t started digging yet. The moment we start tapping into its potential, we will truly realize its powers. Remember that our subconscious can be trained into doing things that you want; and this training can be provided by regular self-hypnosis sessions. Working on the principle of auto-feed, you will be able to train your mind to do anything…including slimming down.
The first step towards getting into shape through hypnosis is to understand what really the problem is. What is the root cause of your binging? Why can’t you help but reach out for dollops of ice-cream every time you are down? Through the use of analytical hypnosis, we can figure out the underlying issue and then work the hypnotherapy sessions around it. Yes, hypnosis for slimming is customized depending upon the client’s situation. A therapist will need to understand what sends you gravitating towards food - is it low self confidence, self image, depression, reward eating, or comfort eating? Based on the analysis, a suitable hypnosis routine can be worked out for you.
The second stage here is called suggestion therapy, where you will put the power of positive suggestion to good use. By suggesting to your subconscious what’s good for it and what isn’t you will be shaping your own future, which will definitely be leaner and fitter than your past. Through making positive reinforcements about yourself and your eating habits to your mind you will be gently molding it to follow a healthier diet and better eating habits. Hypnosis for slimming is one of the easiest and most long lasting ways of losing weight and keeping it that way. So go ahead, try hypnotherapy and lose those kilos simply by relaxing!

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Rose Mann asked:


Weight loss hypnosis is gaining momentum as a viable and popular weight loss method. It has recently been hailed as one of the most effective techniques for difficult to break habits such as binge or over eating as well as smoking. It is believed that self hypnosis is an effective way to change feelings and actions that are difficult to alter using ordinary consciousness. This is because hypnosis reaches a different part of the mind, the part that accepts change more readily.
One woman recently lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks and loss her cravings for fast food and diet soda. She had this to say. “I have been listening for just over 2 weeks now and I have lost 10lbs so far! Right up until my last meal before listening to my first session, I was craving fast food constantly. I have not had a single bite, or even wanted one since. A nice extra, I was also previously addicted to diet soda, I tried to give up several times with no success. I have not had a sip since my first CD I am excited to find out what other cool things I am going to be able to accomplish with your help!”
You see hypnotherapists contend that weight gain is a result of behavioral patterns supported by foundation of subconscious attitudes and emotions. Hypnosis itself is very safe, with no negative side-effects. It simply attempts to help you mentally deal break free of some of the destructive habits that cause you to gain and keep on unwanted pounds.
If weight loss has proven to be a struggle, hypnosis can provide the extra motivation to keep you moving in the direction of your goals. It may also enable you to escape the difficult food traps that get in the way of weight loss. Hypnosis can be a powerful tool for re-educating your unconscious mind – the part that creates cravings and impulses – to stop eating foods that add unwanted pounds to your waist line.
However, in order for weight loss hypnosis to be effective, their must be a desire for change. Change will not occur if the recipient does not want it. However, for those with the desire, hypnosis can be a very powerful method to lose weight. Hypnosis is incredibly powerful, but it is not a magical cure-all. Nothing is! It can instead, be a spring board to a better and healthier lifestyle.

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