Should you try hypnosis for weight loss?

Hypnosis for weight loss is an intriguing but controversial treatment option. Can being put under a trance help you lose weight?

Many experts believe that hypnosis can be effective in helping people take off the pounds. However, notice the word “helping”. Most experts believe that hypnosis is best when used with some other behavior modification techniques. The hypnosis also must be performed under the right conditions.

Some hypnotherapists conduct sessions with many subjects in large conference rooms. They claim to be able to change your behavior in one session, helping you to start losing weight immediately. While everyone wants a quick fix like this, studies indicate that hypnosis sessions must be repeated in order to reinforce new behaviors.

This does not mean that hypnosis will not work at all. Hypnosis works by helping subjects learn new behaviors and attitudes while in a very relaxed state. Think of the times that you are so engrossed in a book or movie that you are oblivious to the world around you. It’s the same situation with hypnosis: You are so engrossed with what the hypnotherapist’s directions you pay attention only to them and are not distracted by the world around you. Thus, you are more likely to retain the behavior suggestions they make.

Will hypnosis combined with a behavioral modification program work for you? That depends on many factors. Are you easily engrossed in books or movies, as discussed above? Then you are likely to be quite open to a hypnotherapist’s suggestions.

Do you know of a good, licensed hypnotherapist who you are likely to visit several times? If so, then you will likely have the good rapport needed to accept his or her suggestions.

Do you have the time and patience to regularly use self-hypnosis techniques to reinforce the suggestions made by your therapist? If you don’t, you may soon let those suggestions fall by the wayside. They won’t work if you don’t follow them.

Whether you choose a hypnotherapist or purchase a self-hypnosis program to help your weight loss efforts, you should try to find one you can trust. Have any of your friends or relatives tried hypnosis? Can they recommend a program? You also may find programs or hypnotherapists online, but you should carefully read reviews of them online and be sure they were submitted by unbiased people who have no monetary connection with the program or therapist.

Unfortunately, finding a qualified hypnotherapist or a self-hypnosis package can be difficult. There are many scams out there and there is no reliable authority to separate the good from the bad. Your best bet is to carefully consider what each offers and what claims they make. If the promises are unrealistic, look elsewhere. Only accept a therapist or a program who will give you your money back in a reasonable time if you decide you are not satisfied. Otherwise, the only place you will lose weight is in your wallet.

Losing weight is never easy. Hypnosis can make the effort easier but you will still have to change your habits and behaviors over a long period of time. If you think hypnosis will guide you to eat less and exercise more, then give it a try.

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