Dr. Steve G. Jones's video: Hypnosis for Weight Loss

Get your FREE Weight Loss Hypnosis mp3 download NOW at https://www.ThinAndHappy.com How to use hypnosis to lose weight is a mystery to so many people. I’m here to tell you it’s all about understanding the simple mechanics behind it. I’m going to show you what the clinical research tells us about the factors that affect how hypnosis can help people to lose weight. But first, let’s look at why we should be concerned with how hypnosis helps people lose weight in the first place... If hypnosis is a viable treatment for weight loss, we first must determine the underpinnings for its success. The following three factors have received attention as to why hypnotherapy is an effective weight loss solution: 1. Self-Esteem Research has identified a link between self-esteem and obesity. Ternouth, Collier & Maughan [2] found that low self-esteem in childhood predicted obesity as an adult. French, Story, and Perry [3] reviewed 35 studies that explored the link between self-esteem and obesity in children and adolescents. Thirteen of those studies showed lower self-esteem was associated with obesity, although one may question causality, due to it being a cross-sectional analysis. Since cross-sectional analyses measure data at one point, in this case, they can only show that an association exists between self-esteem and obesity, not that one causes the other. 2. Ego Enhancement The use of ego enhancement or ego-strengthening is a technique frequently referred to in the hypnosis literature. Although the exact suggestions that are used to promote ego-enhancement are not always clear, Stafrace states: “ego-strengthening comprises a set of standard suggestions aimed at augmenting the client’s ego, ego defenses, and general sense of self-worth, with the expectation that such an outcome will facilitate symptom resolution”[4]. Further, he found four studies that supported the contention that hypnosis aids in self-esteem. In a study of obese women, Gelo, Zips, Ponocny-Seliger, Neumann, Balugani & Gold [5] utilized multiple hypnotic suggestions aimed at increasing self and body-image. For example, one suggestion said, “Because all this, it’s ok, and you are ok, and your body can just do nothing but reflect the good flow inside and outside yourself”.They found that groups that utilized hypnotherapy reduced weight and improved body concept. Levitt [6] notes that ego-enhancing suggestions are often given as part of a hypnosis protocol aimed at increasing weight loss. Practically speaking, suggestions aimed to boost self-esteem can do little harm and may provide positive health benefits. 3. Anxiety Anxious feelings and obesity appear to be related. Gariepy, Nitka & Schmitz [7] found “a moderate level” of evidence associating obesity and anxiety. Moreover, Ternouth et al. [2] found that worrying in childhood was predictive of adult obesity. Hypnosis and Anxiety Hypnosis has often been touted as an effective treatment for anxiety among the general public. Because hypnosis is so often associated with relaxation and calm, it is thought to be an ideal antidote for worry. In fact, approximately 25 percent of all hypnosis apps target relaxation and phobias [8]. Scientific research also supports that contention. Golden [9] found that cognitive hypnotherapy was at least as effective as behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy alone in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Further, Fredette, El-Baalbaki, Neron & Palardy [10] endorse the use of hypnosis in the treatment of social phobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety. Hammond [11] concludes that hypnosis has been successful in treating anxiety-related disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, test anxiety, and headaches. There is also evidence of bruxism hypnosis being effective in treating the underlying anxiety that leads to teeth grinding. Continue reading and see references at: https://stevegjones.com/blog/key-facts-hypnosis-weight-loss/