One support therapy that can be used in your weight loss journey is hypnosis. This is a state of consciousness where the person appears to have lost the power of voluntary action and is very responsive to suggestions. Hypnosis is used in therapeutic actions including weight loss, smoking cessation or to recover suppressed memories. Although the use of hypnosis is controversial there are a significant number of case studies that support the use of the process.
Hypnosis is an adjunct to behavioral weight management. This means that it will help you change your eating habits to reduce your weight. In research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, researchers found that using hypnosis resulted in additional weight loss several years following the initial program. The subjects who did not use hypnosis had little change in their weight loss over time. (1)
The drastically increasing numbers of people who are suffering from being overweight or obese has sparked an almost exponential growth in products and services in the weight loss market. Hypnosis is an appealing method that has no side effects and doesn’t require consistent use over time.
References:
(1) Journal of Clinical Psychology: Effectiveness of Hypnosis as an Adjunct to Behavioral Weight Management
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3973038
Resources:
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
http://www.asch.net/Public/GeneralInfoonHypnosis/FAQsAboutHypnosis.aspx
Vanderbilt: Weight loss throuh hypnosis
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/hypnosis.htm
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