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Weight Loss
Studies show that adding hypnotherapy to healthy lifestyle treatments for weight reduction can increase the chances of losing weight and keeping it off. Hypnosis can be helpful in reinforcing changes in attitudes about eating and motivation for physical activity.
Since all behaviors and habits are stored in the subconscious mind, messages that are designed to bring about change in habits or other conditioning do not effect change unless they are directed to the subconscious mind. Losing weight and keeping it off almost always involves changes in lifestyle and attitude, hypnotherapy allows you to accomplish this in the easiest possible fashion. Weight loss with hypnosis can be slow (1-3 pounds per week), however hypnosis is safe and effective and most importantly, permanent since behaviors, food choices, and habits will be changing.
Whether your needs include, portion control, emotional eating, self-esteem or lack of confidence; hypnosis can help to change thoughts and attitudes of the mind that have lead to your weight gain. Your food interests and tastes can be modified to increase the desire for healthy foods with appropriate nutrition, and reduce the desire for junk foods.
Four sessions are standard for the Weight Loss program, either in private sessions or in a weekend group class format. The program includes educational handouts and hypnosis CD’s. Please call for the next scheduled classes or to schedule an appointment, you can also email your address to joleneshields@yahoo.com or call 801-942-6175 to receive an informational brochure.
In a 9 week study of two Weight Management groups ( one group using hypnosis and the other not), the hypnosis group continued to get results in a 2 year follow-up, while the non-hypnosis group showed no further results (Journal of Clinical Psychology 1985)
In a study of 60 women separated into hypnosis versus non-hypnosis groups, the groups using hypnosis lost an average of 17 pounds. While the non-hypnosis group lost only .5 pounds (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986)
In a meta-analysis, comparing the results of adding hypnosis to weight loss treatment across multiple studies, showed that adding hypnosis increased weight loss by an average of 97% during treatment, and even more importantly increased the post treatment effectiveness by over 146%. This shows that hypnosis works even better over time. (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996)
http://www.mayoclinic.org/hypnosis/
International Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol. 8, No. 3, 335-341 (1989)
The Journal of Family Practice, Vol 55, No. 6 (June 2006)