Weight Control

Causes of weight gain.

A common misconception is that overweight people are greedy and
have no will power, or that their appearance is due to lack of
knowledge or ignorance. Being overweight, is almost never just a case
of not knowing better; it's far more complicated than that. There are
often psychological problems associated with weight problems-
depression, lack of confidence, low self esteem etc. Most psychological
problems are resolved naturally once the weight has been lost. Often
the anxiety and frustrations that cause people to over eat stem from
being over weight... it's a vicious circle.

Dieting & weight loss in the UK is a multi Łbillion business. There are
literally thousands of diet books, exercise videos, food substitutes,
weight loss drugs and weight loss clubs. The trouble is all these
treatments rely on willpower, which is why they usually fail!

Generally if someone succeeds in losing weight using willpower alone,
as soon as the weight is lost, they resume back to their old eating
patterns and re-gain all the lost weight. Another common occurrence
when using willpower alone is that as soon as other matters occupy the
mind, or the main goal is removed i.e. slimming for a holiday, or an
unexpected crisis arises, people have a tendency to slip back into their
old habits. This compounds the problem because of the added
disillusionment and discouragement. Therefore something more
efficient and permanent than willpower is needed to enable clients to
stick to their new healthy eating regime.

So how does Clinical Hypnotherapy help with weight control?
Hypnotherapy bypasses willpower and changes the way the
subconscious thinks. This allows healthy eating to become effortless,
and is especially effective if self-hypnosis is practiced alongside
professional hypnotherapy sessions. This works by utilising the same
psychological principles you employ when mastering a new skill. If you
are not able to imagine that you are going to be successful, then you
are defeated before you begin. This is what happens when people
undertake diets & weight loss programs having previously failed many
times before. No amount of willpower can surmount this feeling of
defeatism.

Every successful person has had to be capable of visualising themselves
as a success long before it becomes a reality. A Doctor for example
could not undertake many years of study unless they are first able to see
themselves as a doctor. Any successful person achieves their goals by
overcoming handicaps, which defeated those people who were less
motivated.

Unfortunately, all negative opinions - true or not - filter into your
subconscious mind, which does not question or analyse the many
impressions it receives. People become so convinced that they are
incapable of the strength necessary to maintain a diet that they
eventually stop mentally picturing a healthy/more attractive body.
Using hypnosis to create a positive self image is the key. Once a proper
self image is generated people find they have the conviction to easily
stick to a healthy eating plan. Therefore, the outcome of hypnotherapy
for weight control is changing people's psychological mood.

It is the role of the Hypnotherapist to determine the most suitable
treatment for each individual client but the following are examples of
some of the benefits clients gain from hypnotherapy:

Removes the desire to over eat
Forms a positive self image
Produces stronger feelings of strength and determination
Improves: self esteem, confidence, positive thinking and improves
stress management levels

Occasionally weight gain is caused by a past event, uncovering this can
help.
Sometimes, hypnotherapy uncovers secondary gains (reasons to remain
overweight) and replacing weight gain with something more beneficial
can help.

We offer individual sessions and follow up support based in Body
Balance, Victoria Passage, Stourbridge, for information or to book an
initial no obligation consultation please contact Body Balance, 01384
442091 or Sharon 07960 490274.