THIS
SOUNDS WAY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
SO,
WHAT'S THE CATCH?
Hypnosis
is incredibly powerful, but it is not
a magical cure-all. Nothing is!
For
your hypnosis session to have long-lasting results in helping you
achieve and maintain the size that looks best and is healthiest for
you, you will need to do the following:
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Select
your hypnotist with care!
Having
rapport with your hypnotist is essential. Regardless of her
reputation or skill, she must be someone you feel comfortable with.
One
does not need to be a psychotherapist or counselor to be an
effective and expert hypnotist. In fact, many "civilian"
hypnotists are better trained in hypnosis than psychology graduates.
The two fields are related, but each requires different education and skills.
Check
to see how many hours of training your hypnotherapist has received
(it should be a minimum of 100 hours), and whether she is certified
by any professional hypnosis organizations.
Note:
There are many wonderful hypnosis associations who support and
educate their members. Be wary of anyone claiming that their group is
the only true official or reputable hypnosis organization.
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Ascertain
that you are going to receive personal one-on-one treatment with
every session, and not simply listen to a pre-recorded tape.
Tapes
are great. We even sell a super weight-reduction CD! (Click
here
to find out how to purchase.)
If
you are paying for a private session with
a hypnotherapist, however, that is precisely what you should receive.
Your
particular eating habits, history, moods and even how you are
feeling on the day you come in for your appointment all contribute to
how your hypnotist structures the individual weight-loss session you
have paid for.
Your
hypnotist should also pay minute, careful, personal attention to
your responses during your session. A pre-recorded tape, while
excellent for home use, cannot address all of these variables and
should not be used in a professional office advertising private sessions.
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Agree
to arrive with an open mind and a willing attitude!
What
kind of clients do hypnotists dread the most? Answer: the aloof
individual with a show-me attitude who sits with arms and legs
crossed tightly and critically analyzes everything that is happening.
Why
so? Well, someone who doesn't want to be hypnotized or who hosts a
cold, critical or skeptical attitude is in fact very difficult to hypnotize.
Yourenthusiastic willingnessto
cooperate with your hypnotist plays a huge role in the success of
your session. Agree to go along wholeheartedly, consent to follow all
the beneficial instructions you will receive, and you will assuredly
have a marvelous session!
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Turn
on the "YES" factor
When
your hypnotist offers you powerful suggestions for losing weight and
becoming slimmer, get excited and inwardly agree!
Suppose,
for instance, your hypnotherapist says something like, "You
enjoy your new habits of moderation!" If you inwardly argue or
hold back, the suggestion won't land on fertile ground, and chances
are it will be ineffective. Your positive attitude and assent are
extremely important to your ultimate success.
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Commit
to as Many Hypnosis Sessions as It Will Take
Ours
is a quick-fix and impatient society. Reducing weight and
maintaining your new, slimmer body will not be an overnight process.
It takes time!
Although
I have had clients who lost weight easily after only one hypnosis
session, most of us require more than an hour or two to reverse a
lifetime of poor eating habits.
Hypnotic
suggestions wear off after a certain period of time unless they are
reinforced. In some areas where hypnosis is highly effective, such as
smoking, a person simply stops, and that in itself is all the
reinforcement necessary.
But
hypnosis for weight reduction is different. Individuals must
continue to eat on a daily basis, and old habits have a way of
creeping back in.
The
average weight reduction client finds that the hypnotic suggestions
she or he receives remain powerful for about week or two, and then
taper off.
For
SUCCESS,--and
that's the goal, isn't it?!--plan on starting with a minimum
of six hypnosis sessions, each about a week apart. After that,
shorter follow-up sessions should be scheduled about every two weeks
until your goal weight is achieved andsuccessfully
maintained. Your new figure will be worthy every penny!
There
is an article on this website about Sergei
Rachmaninoff,
and how, in the early 1900s, hypnosis helped him overcome depression
and become a great composer. Rachmaninoff saw his hypnotist daily for
four months. That
is really a very small portion of time, considering the permanent
and glorious results!
Hypnosis
works. With repetition and frequent reinforcement, it becomes amazing!
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Make
a Long-range Commitment!
Sometimes
I meet people who are overweight. They say to me, "Well, I
tried hypnosis, and it worked for a while, but then it stopped working."
In
every case, the person had a relapse that occurred after completing
their hypnosis (which was often just one session). While they moaned
and groaned about relapsing, they failed to call their hypnotist to
schedule another appointment! It was not the hypnosis, but the
client, that didn't work.
Hypnotic
suggestions will, over time, become permanent. Meanwhile,
in the event that a relapse occurs, the solution is really quite
simple: call your hypnotist and schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
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