Change that Weight
“Around half of British adults are overweight, and 17 per cent of men and 21 per cent of women are officially classed as obese. Britain has the highest obesity rates in Europe.” Daily Telegraph, 01 Jan 2010.
Here at Simply Hypnosis I recognise the difficulty of being overweight and more importantly the difficulty in losing excess weight and keeping it off. Many overweight people will recognise the pattern of yo-yo dieting with the horror of finding that all the weight that you’ve lost has crept back up, slowly but surely bringing you back to where you started or even heavier!
So how can Hypnotherapy help?
Habits can be a major stumbling block in any plan to lose weight; hypnosis can help break those habits.
Everyone is different, so we need to recognise that fact. When you come in I work out your likes and dislikes, history of weight gain/loss and plan accordingly.
You might need just one session or perhaps a programme of five or six sessions depending upon your individual circumstances.
Included in your programme would be stress reduction, impulse control, positive self esteem and self-hypnosis. By using hypnosis you can help make the positive changes necessary for a healthier life getting rid of the bad habits and/or the emotional reasons for your over eating.
Remember weight loss requires motivation and will-power.
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Scientific Studies Show
Hypnotherapy Can Boost Weight Reduction
Good news for those of you wanting to lose that weight. More than a decade of controlled scientific studies and analytical reviews show that hypnotherapy, in conjunction with proper exercise and nutrition, can enhance weight reduction and help keep the weight off longer. A review of studies published in leading medical journals since 1985 offers compelling evidence that hypnotherapy is the added ingredient that helps people stay on track with weight control.
Here’s what the studies found:
- Hypnotherapy is effective in weight reduction when used in conjunction with behavioural therapy.
- Effective hypnotherapy programs generally consist of six to eight or more sessions of group or individual hypnotherapy.
- Study participants who scored highest in hypnotisability had the most significant weight reduction results. Although just about everybody can be hypnotised, some find it easier than others to imagine themselves thinner and healthier.
- In studies comparing a control group to a hypnotherapy group, the group exposed to hypnotherapy lost more weight and kept the weight off longer.
- Hypnotherapy helped people correct faulty thinking and associations around food and helped them get control over non-hunger-related eating.
- In a study comparing behavioural therapy to hypnotherapy, both groups of participants showed the same results at the end of the study. At follow-ups at eight months and again at two years, however, only the hypnotherapy group continued to lose weight.
- Hypnotherapy can be administered by a therapist or self-hypnosis; each method proved effective.
- Hypnotherapy helped study participants remember specific weight reduction goals and behavioural recommendations.
- Unlike most programs, which focus only on diet and exercise, hypnotherapy might include suggestions for ego strengthening, decision making, stress management, self-soothing, mental rehearsal, and enhanced motivation, all of which are helpful in successful weight management.
References
Allison, D. B., & Faith, M.S., 1996. Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for obesity: A meta-analytical appraisal. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 64 (03): 513-16.
Andersen, M. S., 1985. Hypnotisability as a factor in the hypnotic treatment of obesity. International journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 33 (2): 150-59.
Barabasz, M., & Spiegel, D., 1989. Hypnotizability and weight loss in obese subjects. The International Journal of Eating Disorders 8: 335-41.
Bolocofsky, D. N., Spinier D. & Coulthard-Morris, L., 1985. Effectiveness of hypnosis as an adjunct to behavioural weight management, Journal of Clinical Psychology 41 (1): 35-41.
Cochrane, G., 1992. Hypnosis and weight reduction: Which is the cart and which is the horse? American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 35 (2): 109-18.
Cochrane, G., & Friesen, J., 1986. Hypnotherapy in weight loss treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 54: 489-92.
Coman, C. & Evans B., 1995. Clinical update on eating disorders and obesity: Implications for treatment with hypnosis. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 23 (1): 1-13.
Farrington, G., 1985. Effects of self-hypnosis audiotapes on weight loss: Relationship with ego-strength, motivation, anxiety, and locus of control. Dissertation Abstracts International 46 (6B): 2048.
Greaves, E., Tidy G., & Christie, R.A.S., 1995. Hypnotherapy and weight loss. Nutrition and Food Science 95 (6).
Kirsch, I., Montgomery, G., & Sapirstein. G., 1995. Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioural weight loss treatments—Another meta-reanalysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 63: 214-20.
Schaumberg, L.L., Patsdaughter, C. A., Selder, F. K. & Napholz, L., 1995. Hypnosis as a clinical intervention for weight reduction and self-esteem improvement in young women. International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research 1 (3): 99-107.
Stradling, J., Roberts, D. & Lovelock, F., 1998. Controlled trial of hypnotherapy for weight loss in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. International Journal of Obesity 22: 278-81.
Vanderlinden, J., & Vandereycken, W., 1994. The (limited) possibilities of hypnotherapy in the treatment of obesity. American journal of clinical hypnosis 36 (4): 248-57.
Acknowledgment and thanks to Judith E. Pearson.