During hypnosis the mind is typically more receptive to suggestion. A recent Stanford University medical study showed that a series of events occur in the brain throughout hypnosis, allowing you to learn without thinking critically about the messages received. As a result, hypnosis can help break down barriers that might have prevented a person from losing weight in the past.
Repetition is important for success and it has been found that recordings of previous hypnotherapy sessions performed on you to listen between sessions can vastly improve the process. Barriers in the mind are strong and through repeated work one can re-frame these once long held habits and beliefs.
Research suggests that hypnosis is very effective for weight loss, a 2014 study undertaken by the University of Salento in Italy revealed that women trying to lose weight who utilised hypnotherapy lost significantly more weight (and kept it off) than those who tried to lose weight without intervention. The women also reported improved eating behaviour and enhanced body image.
Here are some key reasons why Hypnotherapy works for weight loss: