The 3 Stages of Hypnotherapy Involving Weight Loss Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, refers to a lowering of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluids, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissues. Weight loss can happen either unintentionally due to malnourishment or an underlying disease, or arise from a conscious effort to help improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese state. On the other hand, “unexplained” weight loss that's not caused by a reduction in calorific intake or exercise is referred to as cachexia and may be a symptom of a serious medical condition. Intentional weight loss is usually referred to as slimming. This is accomplished by going to gyms frequently and undergoing weight loss therapies such as hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is said to be one of the most effective therapies when it comes to losing some of those extra pounds. Although there isn't that much scientific evidence to back this up, people are still going crazy for this treatment. In a single session, there are three key proven phases that are designed to help you identify, achieve and maintain your ideal weight loss journey. Here are those key phases in hypnotherapy that involves weight loss: Establishing Your Intentions Hypnotherapy works simply on helping you determine what it is you no longer want in your life. Once that's established, the next step is to help you excite your subconscious thoughts, helping you change your pattern of behavior so you feel safe and secure to make a change. Only then will those changes be effective and long lasting. For instance, you may say “I don't want to be overweight anymore”. The next stage is to identify the negatives about being overweight. According to hypnotherapy Adelaide practitioners, it's usually a pattern and a build-up of behaviors. These can include stress, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, poor relationships and not feeling you deserve to be healthy. Changing Your Mindset Once you've determined your goals, the hypnotherapist will look at all of the advantages of you feeling fitter, healthier, more attractive and more confident to stay on track and in control. Your subconscious mind determines your beliefs, behavioral patterns and your emotional responses, because according to hypnotherapists, these beliefs directly influence your health. The enjoyable part is to excite your subconscious mind to take those changes in various ways. Through hypnosis, you can listen to a mind enhancing program that will directly speak to your subconscious mind. You can even use visualization to help you see your goals coming true. All these entail is you changing your mindset.
Trusting Yourself The role of the hypnotherapist is to help you trust yourself by applying a myriad of gentle and compassionate tools to help establish this. You need to trust yourself enough to make the needed changes. Once done, it will help reinforce your belief system that you deserve to be and to feel healthier, fitter and more confident about yourself. Frequently, there are people who are scared to make that change. A lot of resistances will surface, sometime with the certain conversations going on inside their heads. Questions like “Will people still like me if I'm thinner?” or ”Will I be cope with the attention I get for looking attractive?” will often haunt them after the treatment. They may even be scared of failing and letting themselves down, or appearing weak to the family and friends. It may be that you need regression work after the weight loss hypnotherapy Adelaide session to help you connect with your younger self, and so you know that you’re safe, secure, and – most of all – loved.