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As with any health care issue, take caution if you plan to pursue weight loss hypnosis because even the most legitimate of appearances in programs can be covering poor research or out and out fictitious claims. Hypnosis can be most effective when pursuing a comprehensive program of diet, exercise, and behavior modification.
Understanding what hypnosis is may help to understand how it is utilized in weight control. While weight loss hypnosis is something only recently utilized, hypnosis itself has been around since no later than 1770 when it was used by Franz Mesmer, it is more likely of a more ancient origin than that. 'Sleep' healing and magnetic healing, which were techniques used by Paracelsus, were most likely forms of hypnosis rather than utilizing any properties of the stones, chants, or incantations used. These rituals and chants were likely different ways in which the hypnosis was induced.
Originally the trance state, which is somewhere between waking and sleeping in a state of suggestibility, was called a mesmeric trance, after Mesmer, or "animal magnetism." It was not known as hypnotism until 1843 when Scottish surgeon James Braid gave it the name we now use. He used shiny objects to focus attention to induce the trance, often a pocket watch. By 1958 the AMA had affirmed the clinical value of hypnosis for several applications. When used for weight control, hypnosis is usually directed at reinforcing the patient's desire to lose weight and be healthy, to actively suppress appetite, and to focus on success.
Sometimes negative associations are given to dangerous fattening foods that may be a weakness for some patients. Like any successful weight reduction, weight loss hypnosis also much include a lower calorie diet and an exercise regime. However, by increasing compliance with these, hypnosis can significantly increase the chances of actually making a weight loss goal and keeping excess weight off.
The hypnotist who promises magical weight loss and a permanent fix in one session is a scam, and should be avoided. Certified and trained hypnotherapists agree that recurring treatments and support are required for actual success. Another shady method of hypnosis is the numerous videos and downloads that say you can hypnotize yourself. Read non-biased reviews before choosing, and discuss hypnosis with your doctor before starting it.
More than a third of Americans are obese or overweight. Weight loss hypnosis is a relatively new practice. When used for weight control, hypnosis is usually directed at reinforcing the patient's desire to lose weight, to actively suppress appetite, and to focus on success. Sometimes negative associations are given to dangerous fattening foods. While hypnosis for weight loss can help, never believe a hypnotist who tells you he can hypnotize you to have extraordinary weight loss and cure your tendency towards obesity in just one easy session. You should also avoid downloads, videos or books that supposedly teach you to hypnotize yourself.
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