One of the most important things a person can do to improve her health is maintain a healthy weight. Unfortunately, many people struggle with their weight, and it is often more than just liking the taste of cake and potato chips. Obesity is a serious issue throughout the United States, from cosmopolitan cities like New York and Los Angeles, to small towns like Bainbridge Island, Washington. Luckily, there are programs available in each of these locations, many of which use hypnosis to help people make lasting life changes and achieve their weight-loss goals.
About the Island
Bainbridge Island is approximately 35 minutes from downtown Seattle when traveling by ferry. It is a growing town composed of wineries, family farms, hiking trails and a rich cultural environment. The town prides itself on its friendly atmosphere and small-town charm, as well as its efforts to preserve its natural environment.
How Hypnotherapy Helps
Hypnosis is beneficial in weight loss because it is a noninvasive method and there is no need to worry about side-effects or serious physical risks. Hypnosis for weight loss also targets the cause of your overeating, as opposed to just the result. Counting calories and exercising are important parts of a weight loss plan, but until you get to the root of the problem, these actions will only do so much. Hypnosis has been proved effective when used in combination with a weight-loss regimen. Irving Kirsch of the University of Connecticut conducted a meta-analysis of data from multiple studies and found "... the mean weight loss reported in the five studies indicate that hypnosis can more than double the effects of a cognitive-behavioral treatment."
Healing the Mind and Body
If you are ready to make the commitment to weight loss and emotional healing, New Paradigm on Bainbridge Island can help. The program is run by Mary Bonnier, who is a certified hypnotherapist, a Reiki master, a lifestyle mentor and a spiritual counselor. Bonnier applies the same techniques she uses to treat alcohol and drug addiction with her weight-loss patients. The program helps people cope with food cravings, obsessive thoughts about food and binging behavior.
Healing and Motivation
Bainbridge Island's other option for weight-loss hypnosis is the office of Roger Moore, located one mile from the Seattle/Bainbridge ferry dock. Moore has firsthand knowledge using hypnosis to lose weight and dropped more than 100 lbs. using the techniques he now shares with others. He is the director of the Slender for Life program and the author of the book "Becoming Slender for Life." His approach combines hypnosis and traditional weight-loss methods to heal and motivate clients.
Alternative Options for Permanent Solutions
There are numerous health reasons for wanting to lose weight. Obesity increases your risk of serious illness, and when you are overweight, it is difficult to have a good quality of life. One of the challenges overweight people face is feeling isolated emotionally, but if you are also geographically isolated, it can be an additional challenge. Bainbridge Island residents choosing to explore hypnosis to achieve weight-loss goals have options in town, as well as in nearby Seattle. The Center of the Universe Hypnotherapy offers the same supportive counseling as the Bainbridge Island options, but in a more populated area. Traveling a short distance out of your comfort zone may help lessen your feelings of isolation.
References
- City of Bainbridge Island: Island Community
- Natural News: Use the Benefits of Hypnotherapy to Lose Weight and Keep It Off
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology: Hypnotic Enhancement of Cognitive-Behavioral Weight Loss Treatments -- Another Meta Reanalysis
- Roger Moore's Counseling and Hypnotherapy LLC: Bainbridge Island
- Center of the Universe Hypnotherapy, LLC: Hypnosis for Weight Loss
- Bainbridge Hypnosis: Hypnotherapy to Lose Weight
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