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Motivation Is Yours With Weight Loss Hypnosis

Written by Alan B. Densky, CH

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

With cold, winter days ahead for many of us, the thought of braving the weather to get to the gym or go for a jog doesn't sound too alluring. Finding the motivation to stick to your weight loss goals when everyone else wants to hibernate is painless with hypnosis for weight loss.

Most us who are working to get back into shape agree that motivation is especially difficult when the weather changes, so what if you could stay dedicated to your diet and exercise plan simply by viewing a hypnotherapy weight loss DVD or listening to a CD? Better yet, a hypnotherapy weight loss program can ease your compulsions too.

Hypnotherapy for weight loss works simply, but effectively, by directing you to a state of deep relaxation where your unconscious can more effortlessly accept post-hypnotic suggestions, like the ones that will keep you motivated to keep on your fitness track, even in the middle of winter.

It is a fact that if a person exercises, it will speed up their metabolism and increase the rate that weight is dropped. Some of the most successful hypnosis for exercise motivation techniques comes from Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP. With NLP, the unconscious is programmed to use the same thought processes that are creating a problem, to get rid of it. Said another way, the same thought processes that the unconscious utilizes to create cravings and oral compulsions could be used to completely remove them! And similarly, the same processes can be used to increase your motivation to exercise.

Anchoring is an NLP method that can be used to give you a "switch" for prompting behaviors and feelings. Creating a lose weight hypnosis anchor works simply and effectively like this: A qualified hypnotherapy weight loss practitioner will safely guide you into a tranquil hypnotic state. Then the hypnotherapist will ask you to identify a time when you were excited and happy about anything in your life.

The intent of this exercise is to remember and re-experience as many sensations as possible from different times in your life when you felt eager and motivated to do anything you wanted to. Then, the weight loss hypnosis therapist will ask you to anchor those feelings by simply touching two fingers together.

Next, you will be asked to imagine yourself exercising and enjoying it. As you establish this mental picture, you will trigger your anchor by touching those two fingers together again. When you complete this action, your unconscious will connect the feeling of excitement and eagerness from the other memory to the thought of exercising.

From this point on, any time you need to feel motivated to exercise, you can simply trigger your anchor and re-experience those same positive feelings that will motivate you to workout. NLP and weight loss hypnosis can even be helpful to dissuade behaviors, so you can easily beat cravings. That sounds much easier and encouraging than beating yourself up for missing a workout or giving into temptation, doesn't it?

A successful weight loss hypnosis program will also deal with the root cause of weight gain for many people, namely a lack of self-esteem. In a relaxed state, you can be given post-hypnotic suggestions that will develop your self-esteem as you lose each pound. A self-esteem deficiency is a big reason for being overweight.

Many people wonder if, after attempting every new diet and buying every exercise implement on the market, something as straight forward as weight loss hypnosis can help them. The good news is that experts have found that all normal people are hypnotizable to a greater or lesser extent. However, it should be noted that people who have less than a 70 I.Q. or those who are in an active state of psychosis or with senility generally are not hypnotizable.

But for the rest of us, hypnotism for weight loss can actually help us look forward to working out and eating healthily. That said, the main proponent for victory in any fitness routine, whether it includes weight loss hypnosis or not, is wanting to reach your weight loss goals.

On a related note, that is exactly why you can't force someone to undergo weight loss hypnotism simply by giving them suggestions. If someone is resistant to an idea, no amount of weight loss hypnosis they see or hear will be effective. In reference to the NLP explanation above, if someone does not have a memory of feeling positive or motivated, they can still be successful with hypnotherapy and NLP because they can imagine what it would feel like if they did feel that way, and anchor the imagined feelings.

So, if you're like many of us and find your drive dwindling as the days get darker and the temperatures drop, weight loss hypnosis can help regain (or maintain) your interest for carrying out and finally hitting your fitness aspirations.

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About The Author:

Alan B. Densky, CH is a leader in the use of Video appetite hypnosis. His Neuro-VISION technology was awarded a US Patent due to its effectiveness. He offers several effective hypnosis appetite suppression programs. Visit for free self hypnosis resources & downloads.

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