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Date published: May 8, 2008 |
The Role of Hypnosis on Weight Loss
by Steve G. Jones, M.Ed.
The one topic that I get asked about more than any other topic, more than smoking, confidence, or motivation, is weight loss. Obesity is a major health crisis that is affecting our nation. In the past thirty years the percentage of obese Americans has risen drastically. The CDC reports that in the late seventies fifteen percent of Americans were obese. As recently as 2004 reports showed that almost thirty-three percent of Americans were obese.
Being overweight can lead to many health concerns including the following:
* High blood pressure
* Heart disease
* High cholesterol
* Stroke
* Type II diabetes
* Osteoarthritis
* Cancer
I have helped many patients lose weight with the aide of hypnosis. We talk about what they struggle with and I incorporate this into their session. Most people who come to me for help to lose weight have a hard time controlling the foods they eat and making sure they get enough exercise. By addressing these issues while under hypnosis, clients are better able to lose the weight they want or need to lose.
In an article published in The Journal of Clinical Psychology a study was performed on 109 participants. All of the participants received and completed a weight management program where they learned how to lose weight in a healthy way and to keep the pounds off once they met their goal. In addition to the weight management program, some participants received hypnotherapy to help them lose weight.
The results of both groups showed significant weight loss at the end of the study. However, the group that received the weight management program and hypnosis showed more improvement in the eight month and two year follow-ups. The study showed that the people who received hypnosis had lost even more weight between the end of the study and the follow-ups. The study also showed that participants who received hypnosis were more likely to have met their goal weight and maintain that goal weight in comparison to the participants of the weight management program only.
Obviously I'm a major proponent of hypnosis and weight loss. I have seen hypnotherapy help so many people. Most weight loss patients come into my office because they are tired of being on diets that do not work. I explain to my clients that it is a lifestyle change that they will have to maintain for the rest of their lives and hypnosis will help them achieve their goal.
Main Source:
Journal of Clinical Psychology, v41 n1 p35-41 Jan 1985
Until next time,
Live in Abundant Possibility!
Steve G. Jones, M.Ed.
Copyright © 2008
Steve G. Jones, M.Ed. Clinical Hypnotherapist
Steve G. Jones is a board certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. He is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, American Board of Hypnotherapy, president of the American Alliance of Hypnotists, on the board of directors of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Lung Association, and director of the Steve G. Jones School of Hypnotherapy. Learn more about his products by visiting: www.SteveGJones.com
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