During hypnosis, your consciousness is altered so that you are open to suggestions. Through a hypnotist or by listening to tapes, you hear a certain phrase or words over and over as you remain focused on their meaning. According to the Mayo Clinic, little scientific evidence exists to support the efficacy of hypnosis for weight loss, but it may help you lose weight if you are determined and couple the tape program with diet and exercise.
Step 1
Make a commitment to stick to a low-fat, low-calorie diet and a regular exercise program. Hypnosis is merely a tool that can help you keep your promise to lose weight. Make dietary and exercise changes while you listen to the tapes and plan on using the techniques to strengthen your resolve for success.
Step 2
Find a place in your home or outdoors where you can relax without distractions. You must be clear of outside thoughts and interruptions to receive the messages from the tapes. Wear headphones if you need to block out ambient noises that could distract your attention.
Step 3
Play the tapes on a continuous loop while you are sleeping to tap into the subconscious mind directly. According to website Hypnosis with Willow, during sleep, your conscious mind rests while your subconscious takes over. You may be more prone to accept the weight loss behavior modification suggestions while you're sleeping.
Step 4
Use the tapes on a regular basis until you see that your behavior has changed completely. Make time each day to listen to the tapes. According to the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, learning new behaviors takes time and practice. In time, the new behaviors become habitual and set in your consciousness so that you won't have to keep playing the tapes to maintain your weight loss.
Tips and Warnings
- Start your hypnosis regimen with a live hypnotist prior to starting the tapes. The professional can teach you how to relax so that you'll be more open to the power of suggestion. You then can use the tapes as reinforcement of the human hypnosis treatment you received.
- Don't fight the hypnosis. Go along with the theory that it will be beneficial to your quest to lose weight. According to the Wesland Institute, you won't even have a chance of getting help from the hypnosis tapes unless you cooperate.
Things You'll Need
- Live hypnotherapy session
- Hypnosis tapes
- Headphones
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