How to Lose Weight with Hypnosis
By:
Steve G. Jones, M.Ed. Clinical Hypnotherapist www.SteveGJones c .com
How to Lose Weight with Hypnosis
By:
Steve G. Jones, M.Ed. Clinical Hypnotherapist www.SteveGJones c .com
Research ssistant! "atherine #. Sinclair
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Table of Contents Chapter ! /ntrod+ction Chapter %! /nd+ctions Chapter 1! 2eepenings Chapter 4! Scripts Chapter 3! mnesia Chapter 5! #rance #ermination Chapter '! 6rogram 7verview Chapter 8! Wee* / Con-idence Chapter 0! Wee* // 9ood Choices Chapter &! Wee* /// :inge Eating Chapter ! Wee* /; E
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How to Lose Weight with Hypnosis
Foreword /n the 03&s, the merican Medical ssociation too* notice o- hypnosis a-ter a patient +nderwent a thyroidectomy =removal o- the thyroid> while in a hypnotic trance ind+ced )y a hypnotherapist =:la*eslee, %&&3>. (o other pain*iller or anesthesia was +sed. Since then, hypnotherapists have made power-+l strides toward changing p+)lic perception a)o+t hypnosis. 2octors contin+e to +se hypnosis to calm their patients, and to ease pain d+ring proced+res =:ierman, 003>. #hey reg+larly tell patients how easy recovery will )e. dditionally, doctors tell patients that a proced+re is common and meets with a high degree o- s+ccess. :eca+se these phrases are delivered )y an a+thority -ig+re, they act in e
, as many as 4&A o- mericans +se some -orm o- complementary and alternative medicine s+ch as hypnotherapy. t no other time has the world o- hypnotherapy )een as wide open with e
and accepting the )ene-its o- hypnotherapy, a m+ch greater need -or ?+ali-ied hypnotherapists to open practices now e
Chapter 1 Introduction
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Welcome to the weight loss program. o+ have chosen the most power-+l 3@wee* hypnotherapy weight loss program availa)le. #he +se o- hypnotherapy in weight loss has )een aro+nd -or many years. / have s+ccess-+lly helped tho+sands o- people reach their weight loss goals. So, whether yo+ want to lose weight yo+rsel- or help others do so, this )oo* will help yo+. #his )oo* is meant -or anyone who is trying to lose weight, whether yo+, a -riend, or a client wants to lose weight. #his )oo* ass+mes that yo+ are a hypnotherapist. /- yo+ are not a hypnotherapist, this )oo* will teach yo+ how to thin* li*e one and teach yo+ the methods which / +se s+ccess-+lly in an o--ice setting to help cients lose the amo+nt o- weight they no longer want or need, and to maintain that weight loss. #o get things started, / want to address and de)+n* some o- the n+mero+s misconceptions and myths a)o+t hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is not a en@li*e trance in which the client, also re-erred to as the patient, is in some sort o- metaphysical state. 9rom time to time, clients will e and they are more s+ggesti)le than when they are in :eta. #hey are there-ore more a)le to receive messages that in-l+ence positive change. nything deeper than lpha =2elta or #heta> is help-+l )+t not necessary.
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Stages of Consciousness Hypnotherapy practices deal with -o+r stages o- conscio+sness! :eta, lpha, #heta, and 2elta =9ig+re .>.
(Figure 1.1) (ormal wa*ing conscio+sness is called :eta. /n :eta, a personDs )rain is -+lly -+nctional and in an alert state. /t is paying attention to, and processing stim+li -rom the o+tside world. /n lpha, the person is slowed down slightly and is there-ore more -oc+sed and a)le to dedicate her train o- tho+ght to one thing. E?+ate lpha to the state yo+ are in when watching #;, or when yo+ have )een driving -or a lengthy period. When driving, yo+r attention is -oc+sed on the elements o- driving. 7+tside stim+li play a lesser role. t -irst, yo+ may )e aware o- things aro+nd yo+ s+ch as cars and pedestrians. -ter prolonged driving, yo+r attention shi-ts to what is happening directly in -ront o- yo+. #his is lpha.
lpha is a not@really@here, not@really@o+t@o-@it phase. /n lpha, o+tside stim+li no longer distract the client, who
is then a)le to receive ha)it@altering messages -rom the hypnotherapist. /t is important to note that similar to driving in a trance, patients in hypnosis still can react as things happen. common misconception is that clients +nder hypnosis cannot react, and that there-ore the hypnotherapist has +ltimate control over the patient. /n lpha, the patient is always in the driverDs seat, and is -+lly capa)le o- reacting and ma*ing decisions. Some hypnosis patients go deeper than lpha into #heta or 2elta, and most patients will transition )etween :eta, lpha, #heta, and 2elta d+ring the session. Some patients will never attain #heta or 2elta, regardless o- what the hypnotherapist does.
However, almost everyone will -all into lpha on the -irst session. #echni?+es -or g+iding patients to #heta or 2elta are more comple<, and are )eyond the scope o- this co+rse. #hose techni?+es are ta+ght in my advanced class. o+ sho+ld *now, however, that there are tests -or ascertaining how deeply a person has -allen. Some methods o- hypnotherapy are more e--ective in #heta and 2elta. =/ncidentally, the person whose thyroid was removed while +nder hypnosis was in 2elta.> :eca+se patients generally toggle among stages o- conscio+sness in any given hypnotherapy session, most will have the e
What Is Hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is a com)ination o- hypnosis and therapy, and this is one o- the many attri)+tes separating it -rom stage hypnosis. #raditionally, a hypnotherapist will spend a)o+t hal- o- his or her time tal*ing to the client while the client is in :eta =normal wa*ing conscio+sness>. #he remainder o- the time, the client will )e in hypnosis =lpha or lower>. Hypnotherapy wor*s )y com)ining hypnosis with precise, o+tcome@oriented therapy and targeting the s+)conscio+s mind. Hypnotherapy is ?+ite di--erent -rom traditional therapy. /nstead o- spending years with a therapist, clients who +ndergo hypnotherapy will have an e--icient, -ast, relia)le means o- altering negative )ehavior. Hypnotherapy prod+ces the most immediate res+lts -or changing )elie-s andIor )ehaviors. /t is important to note that hypnotherapy is not -or everyone. Some patients want to spend years in traditional therapyF getting to *now themselves and e
happened. #he client gets the )ene-it o- tac*ling her -ears, losing weight, or )ecoming motivated witho+t ever having le-t the hypnotherapistDs chair. #he client is still reclined in the chair, yet as -ar as her )ody *nows, she has con?+ered her cravings, lost weight, learned how to spea* to romantic interests, and so on. #his means that when it comes time -or the client to eat healthy -oods, go on a date, or stop procrastinating, her )ody will -eel as tho+gh she has already done this. #here-ore, she will have the con-idence and a)ility to move -orward.
Hypnotherapy Overview general hypnotherapy session )egins with a pretal*. #his is where yo+ e
When cond+cting a hypnotherapy session, learn to spea* monotono+sly and slowly. #hro+gho+t the session, yo+ will want to lengthen yo+r words. o+r tone sho+ld )e d+ll and )oring. =See Chapter 1, /nd+ctions, -or more details.> o+ will also want to +se positive words. 9or instance, when / wor* with people on procrastination, / do not call it procrastination. / call it motivation, )eca+se this is the positive way o- loo*ing at the sit+ation. Learn to spin things positively. /nstead o- saying that a person is a-raid to -ly, say that she wants -reedom to -ly. E
ecording !our Sessions :eca+se it ta*es appro
prepared to )egin the recording =C2, mp1, etc.> immediately when hypnosis )egins, and stop at the concl+sion o- the session. / sell hypnosis recordings -rom my we)site, and sometimes people )+y -o+r or more recordings at once! weight loss, +nlimited motivation, +nlimited con-idence, and )etter gol- #hese clients may intend to listen to all -o+r recordings at once. 2o not let yo+r clients do this. #ac*le one pro)lem at a time, and give yo+r client three wee*s to change a single ha)it. llow yo+rsel- or the client to ease into the change. /- yo+ try to -orce change, or i- yo+ tell the client to listen to the recording % times in one day, )oth yo+ and yo+r client will get -r+strated. Remem)er! Set reasona)le goals. 2o not try to -orce changeF doing so co+ld )e co+nterprod+ctive. Controlling the "nviron#ent o+ will want to esta)lish a ?+iet space that allows yo+ to control the environment. C+t yo+r clients o-- -rom the o+tside world and demand their complete attention. o+ m+st have them rela
Ma*e s+re that the client is not too cold or too warm. Give the patient the option o- )eing reclined. com-orta)le, reclining chair is per-ect -or this. Get one. / pre-er to have my clients reclined in a nearly horiontal position with an eye covering, li*e the ones that are sold -or sleeping or airplane trips, over their eyes to )loc* o+t any light. #he client listens to my voice thro+gh headphones. / want to completely control the environment, and -or this reason, / generally avoid going to a personDs ho+se to cond+ct a hypnotherapy session. #he client is not going to see anything )eca+se his eyes are going to )e covered. He is not going to hear anything e
patient co+ld ta*e a cell phone call. Show yo+r clients how yo+ want them to respect the hypnosis session. #he )ottom line is this! control the environment /tDs 7KR responsi)ility. Suggested $ractice 7*ay, /Dm going to start yo+ o-- really easy. ll / want yo+ to do is get the newspaper every day -or a wee* =or more>, as well as any magaines yo+ may want. Loo* thro+gh them -or positive hypnosis@related articles. o+Dre going to )e s+rprised how -re?+ently this topic is covered )y the press. =/ was recently on a plane, -lying )ac* -rom Canada, when / noticed the person across the aisle reading an article in Golf magaine a)o+t how #iger Woods went to a hypnotherapist.> C+t o+t the articles that yo+ -ind and start saving them in a scrap)oo*. When clients come into yo+r o--ice, they li*e to see articles that disc+ss the positive )ene-its o- hypnosis. #his reass+res them that they have made the right decision and that hypnosis really wor*s. #his scrap)oo* will event+ally ma*e a -ine addition to yo+r waiting room. Starting it now will help yo+ tremendo+sly with the s+ggested practice e
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Chapter % Inductions
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n ind+ction is the tool that hypnotherapists +se to ind+ce hypnosis. /t mar*s the )eginning o- hypnosis =and the )eginning o- the recording yo+ will ma*e -or yo+r clients>. /nd+ctions come in all shapes and sies. #his chapter will -oc+s on ind+ctions that are simple yet e--ective. ela&ation Inductions #he )asic ind+ction is called a rela
s+)conscio+s mind will ta*e things literally. ny time yo+ are wor*ing with someone +nder hypnosis, spea* very clearly. Ma*e s+re that she can +nderstand every word. ct as tho+gh yo+r patient is a -oreigner and does not spea* yo+r lang+age very well. o+ need to spea* slowly and clearly so that there is no mis+nderstanding, )eca+se i- yo+ prono+nce a word incorrectly, the s+)conscio+s mind may process it as another word. 6ractice saying the phrase, Jac* and Jill went +p the hill. Stretch o+t the words, especially the word and. 6ractice this +ntil it is as rela as possi)le. #his is the only time in yo+r li-e when )eing )oring is a good thing. /- yo+ are not s+re o- the tone o- voice that yo+ sho+ld +se, visit www.steveg ones.com. ny o- the C2s there will serve as an e
ll right now. ! want you to ta"e a deep #reath in through your nose$ inhaling %ery slowly$ filling your lungs and stretching the& out. 'hats right. Hold it. pen your &outh slightly and exhale %ery slowly$ and as you do$ *ust feel your #ody relaxing$ relaxing$ relaxing. Good. +ow to help you to relax$ ! want you to %isuali,e yourself on a #eautiful #each. !t is your #each. -ou are relaxed and safe. -ou are wal"ing along the #each. Feel the war&$ soft sand on your feet. Feel the war&th of the sun relaxing e%ery part of your #ody. !nhale the scent of the sea air. Feel the relaxing #ree,e #lowing gently across your #ody as you wal" slowly down to the water$ where the wa%es are &a"ing a relaxing sound. LetDs )rea* this down. 9irst o- all, having people )reathe in and o+t slowly is going to rela< them. =Many people who are addicted to cigarettes are simply addicted to the idea o- ta*ing deep, rela o+r client will ta*e three or -o+r deep )reaths in and o+t. J+st rela< the person and get her to slow down. LetDs now ta*e a loo* at the rest o- the ind+ction. / want yo+ to vis+alie yo+rsel- on a )ea+t i -+l )each. Here, / am re-erring to the clientDs sense o- sight. o+ are wal*ing along the )each. #his is the *inetic =movement> aspect. / have engaged the -eelings o- motion
and have o--ered something to those people who relate strongly to motion. 9eel the warm, so- t sand on yo+r -eet . (ow / have engaged tactile listeners. (otice that / did not +st say, o+ are -eeling the sand. / descri)ed the sand. / made it real. #he sand -eels warm. /t -eels so-t. =o+ may even say the sand is white, which again involves the vis+al sense.> / grew +p in So+th 9lorida, so / can relate strongly to this e. s yo+ wal* slowly down to the water. #he client is moving. gain, / am engaging the *inetic =motion> sense. /t is important to engage all o- the senses )eca+se some people relate strongly to +st one sense. Some people are very vis+al. 9or e
7thers do not see anything. #hey will listen to that e y> pretes pretestt to determi determine ne which which sense sense the client client -avors, cover every sense. Even i- yo+ *now that the client relates strongly to motion, add the other sensory elementsF doing so will more -+lly engage her. o+ want to ma*e s+re that the client client hears a descri descriptio ption n o- all the things people typically e
/- someone is coming to yo+ -or a -ew sessions, yo+ may not want want to +se the same same ind+c ind+cti tion on every every time. time. o+ o+ might want to mi< it +p. 7nce, when / was doing a diving ind+ction, / said, nd now yo+ ta*e a deep )reath in thro+gh yo+r nose and o+t thro+gh yo+r mo+th. 2ivers wear reg+lators in their mo+ths to get air -rom the tan*. #hey do not )reathe thro+gh their noses while diving #hey )reathe thro+gh the mo+th. -ter the session, the client said, o+ *now, that was great and rela
r+les set in stone (o. o+ can )e -le
road you ha%e dri%en. nd it occurs to you that you are %ery relaxed. Sa#ple Induction 1 o+Dre in yo+r carF itDs a-ternoonF itDs early spring. o+Dre driving on a smooth, c+rving road that leads thro+gh the hillside. #he grass is vividly green, and color-+l wild -lowers are in )loom on the sides o- the road. #here are trees l+sh with leaves. #he air is -resh and clean. o+ -eel yo+rsel- )egin to rela<. #he road c+rves gently to the right, and yo+r car h+gs the c+rves o- the road as i- it were on a trac*. #he mist in the air rises and clears as yo+ drive. o+ -eel the warm air against yo+r s*in as yo+r car -ollows the road. o+ notice that yo+r car is the only one on the road. #he engine o- yo+r car p+rring gently is the only so+nd. /tDs ?+iet. /tDs sa-e. o+ havenDt a care in the worldF yo+ are at peace, enoying the )ea+ti-+l scenery as yo+ drive. #he s*y is )l+e and it is clear, )+t -or a -ew wisps o- clo+ds. o+ are so com-orta)le and serene. o+Dre driving slowly, ta*ing in the )ea+ti-+l scenery. o+ approach a gravel road. /t calls to yo+, so yo+ t+rn onto it. o+ hear the light cr+nching o- the tires on the -inely gro+nd gravel. #he road leads thro+gh a wooded area. #he s+n -ilters thro+gh the treesF it is warm and )right. #here is )ea+ty all aro+nd yo+ and yo+ ta*e it all in. o+ come to the end o- the road. /t is large and circ+lar. o+ see a clearing and a path and yo+ par* yo+r car close to the clearing. #he car door closes gently as yo+ wal* toward the trail. s yo+ approach the trail, yo+ notice that it is wide and carpeted with the same -ine gravel as on the road. s yo+ wal* past the trees, yo+ hear some )irds singing. o+ wal* slowly, ta*ing in all the sights and smells. o+ see a honeys+c*le )+sh, and yo+ stop and smell the -lowers. o+ pic* a -lower. #he -lower smells so sweet and the honeys+c*le tastes li*e honey. o+ savor the taste and contin+e on the path.
o+ hear the g+rgling o- water near)y. s yo+ contin+e on the trail, the gravel path t+rns to grass, and there are stepping@stones that lead to a water-all. o+ ta*e o-- yo+r shoes and carry them along with yo+. #here are )ea+ti-+l p+rple and yellow -lowers on either side o- the trail. #he stepping@stones -eel smooth and warm on yo+r -eet. Each stone is a di--erent color o- the stone rain)ow. s yo+ step on each stone on the path, yo+ )ecome more rela
the hammoc*. #he trees -ilter the warm s+n and yo+ -eel sa-e, com-orta)le, s+pported. o+ close yo+r eyes and rest yo+r mind.
Sa#ple Induction % (ow close yo+r eyes. #a*e a nice, deep, -+ll )reath and e
Helpful Tip s yo+ write ind+ctions and deepenings =ne, yo+ need to +se yo+r creativity. #ry *eeping a poc*et recorder or note pad and pen handy. 6erhaps a great idea -or an ind+ctionIdeepening will come to yo+ in the grocery store, in the shower, or when yo+ +st get +p in the morning. o+ never *now when a )rilliant idea might come. Suggested $ractice Write yo+r own ind+ction. 2o not spend a lot o- time la)oring over this B +st let yo+r creativity -low and write it o+t. /t can )e one page or & pages, tho+gh it sho+ld )e no more than & min+tes long when read alo+d. Have the client wal* along the )each, or in the woods, or in any other place that is rela. #hen listen to it and see i- it )ores yo+. /t sho+ld. See i- it rela
Caution' (o not ever listen to your induction or anything hypnotic in a #oving vehicle)
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deepening varies only slightly -rom an ind+ction. /n -act, the terms deepening and induction are o-ten interchanged. Strictly spea*ing, however, a deepening comes a-ter an ind+ction and )e-ore a script. #he p+rpose o- the deepening, as the name implies, is to drop the patient into a deeper state o- conscio+sness. -ter the ind+ction, the patient is rela are plenty. #here is no need to give yo+r client a wor*o+t. Con-ine yo+r deepening to & +nits =e.g., stairs> o- one event. 2+ring a deepening, ma*e s+re that yo+r patient *nows that nothing will harm him. o+ do not want yo+r client to imagine tripping down a set o- stairs. Say things li*e, With each step yo+ ta*e, yo+ are going deeper and deeper into a very, very, deep state o- rela
comm+nicate that with each step =or -loor, i- yo+ are sending a client down an escalator> yo+r client goes down, he is going deeper into his s+)conscio+s. 2o not +st tell him to go down the stairs, tell him that those stairs are allowing him to go deeper as yo+ co+nt the steps. #en, ta*e the -irst step down. (ine, another step deeper. :y the time the client is at the )ottom o- the stairs, he will )e rela, +se a deepening that involves repelling the client down a mo+ntain. However, ma*e s+re that the client -eels sa-e. #ell him that the ropes are sec+re and that nothing )ad is going to happen. (o matter what scenario yo+ +se, )e s+re to tell yo+r client that nothing )ad will happen. #he client will not -all down the stairs and will not r+n into a tree while s*iing down the hillF the elevator will not get st+c*.
:eca+se hypnotherapy is positive, / li*e to +se positive phrasing wherever possi)le. 2o not say, /n this partic+lar trip down the side o- the hill, yo+ will not r+n into a tree. ltho+gh yo+ are telling the client he will not r+n into a tree, this phrase will )e planted in his mind and he may envision it nonetheless. Say something li*e, /n this partic+lar trip down the side o- a hill, nothing will happen to yo+. /t will )e smooth. /t will )e yo+r smoothest trip down the side o- a hill ever. 2o not let the clientDs imagination r+n wild. :e s+re to coordinate a downward motion with downward co+nting, and the client going downward into hypnosis. Remem)er to +se words s+ch as deeper, down, and rela
therapists, hypnotherapists add positive s+ggestions -or change, )+t the type o- rela, yo+ also can ro+ghly ascertain what state o- conscio+sness a client goes into )y having a disc+ssion with him at the concl+sion o- the session. /- the clientDs last memory o- the -irst session occ+rred a)o+t two min+tes into the ind+ction, and he appears to )e e?+ally rela
Sa#ple (eepening 1 o+ are completely rela
one )y one, con-idently. nd yo+ will co+nt them )ac*wards -rom & to . nd as yo+ co+nt them, yo+ will go deeper and deeper into yo+r trance with each and every step yo+ descend o+ *now that yo+ are sa-e and sec+re as yo+ gra) hold o- the st+rdy handrails and move calmly to the top step. #en. nd yo+ are going deeper and deeper. o+ -eel com-orta)le and rela
Sa#ple (eepening % #a*e a step down now O down to the ninth step. Smoothly and easily. 9eel yo+rsel- going deeper. (ow down to step eight O going deeper still. (ow down to step seven O going deeper O down to step si< O deeper still O going -+rther down to step -ive O and step -o+r O step three O two O one. (ow yo+ are standing on the -loor )elow. #here is a door in -ront o- yo+. sign on the door reads 2oorway to the :each o- Rela
Helpful Tip /- yo+ have several clients in one day, yo+ may -ind yo+rsel- )eginning to get sleepy, especially d+ring the deepenings. #o com)at -atig+e, yo+ may want to create a hypnotherapy recording -or yo+rsel-, which programs yo+ to maintain -+ll awa*ening conscio+sness and mental sharpness d+ring yo+r sessions. Suggested $ractice Write a &@+nit deepening. /ncorporate co+nting -rom & down to one, ma*ing s+re that the client *nows he will )e going deeper as the n+m)ers decrease. Record the process. When yo+ are done with this, yo+ sho+ld have a recording with an ind+ction, 1& to 5& seconds o- silence, a deepening =three to -ive min+tes in length>, and another 1& to 5& seconds o- silence. =7)vio+sly, yo+ do not need to record this -inal silence. / mention it so that yo+ will remem)er to incl+de it when yo+ add the ne
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6erhaps the most important part o- any hypnotherapy session, and there-ore the most important chapter o- this )oo*, is the script. script is the meat o- the hypnotherapy e, dealing with /:S =Weil, %&&'>, improving e--iciency -or increased -inancial s+ccess, attracting romantic partners, weight loss =Holt, Warren, P Wallace, %&&5>, memory improvement, smo*ing cessation =Ro+se, %&&'>, academic s+ccess =:loom, %&&'>, improved con-idence, or whatever the clientDs challenge may )e. s part o- a sel-@hypnotherapy session, a hypnotherapist co+ld even write a script to enhance her creativity B to s+ggest to her s+)conscio+s mind that she is going to write more creative scripts #he script is where yo+ -orm new associations -or the client. /nstead o- )eing a-raid, the client will associate a pleasant -eeling with tal*ing to mem)ers o- the opposite se<, eating health -oods, going down an escalator or an elevator, )eing in a crowd o- people, on a stage, in an airplane, or near a sna*e.
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/ have a prospective client who is a-raid o- entering par*ing garages. #he association she has now is scary -or her. 2+ring the script, she will )e given a new association -or entering a par*ing garage, and she will no longer )e a-raid. #he script will plant positive s+ggestions that her )ody will remem)er when she act+ally enters a par*ing garage. /- yo+ are new to hypnotherapy, yo+ might want to start with a script written )y someone else. o+ can )orrow one o- my scripts or +se one -rom the co+ntless )oo*s availa)le on this topic =see the recommended reso+rces toward the end o- this chapter, and also at the end o- the )oo*>. When +sing a script that someone else has written, ma*e s+re that yo+ have read thro+gh it )e-ore the hypnotherapy session. #he worst thing that yo+ can possi)ly do is go into a session witho+t previo+sly having read the script. o+ want to )e -amiliar with the script -or several reasons. 9irst, yo+ do not want to trip thro+gh words and concepts while reading the script d+ring the session. =:eca+se yo+r clientDs eyes are covered, yo+ can read a script and every other part o- the hypnotherapy session e Second, yo+ need to care-+lly eval+ate the script prior to reading it to yo+r client. Each client is di--erent, so yo+ will need to -ind and eliminate those things in the script that are not going to apply to a partic+lar client. o+ need to have a -+ll +nderstanding o- the script so that yo+ can tailor it to achieve the )est possi)le res+lts. 2o yo+r d+e diligence. 2o not allow yo+rsel- any e
:eware o- procrastinating and ending +p in a sit+ation that ca+ses yo+ to st+m)le. 2+ring a live sermon, -or e
and says, Here, +se this when yo+ have someone who wants to lose weight, ma*e s+re that yo+ go thro+gh the script ahead o- time. 2o not )e a-raid to alter a script. Scripts are not written in stone. Ma*e the script something that -lows -reely -rom yo+r mo+th. Many good scripts may )e -o+nd in one o- the )oo*s / recommend, 'he Hand#oo" of Hypnotic 0uggestions and 5etaphors )y 2. Corydon Hammond. (ote that the scripts in this )oo* were written )y hypnotherapists with advanced ed+cational, psychological, and medical degrees. Some o- the scripts are -airly technical. #a*e the general idea o- the scripts and rewrite them. o+ sho+ld tailor things with yo+r own +ni?+e -lavor. / cannot emphasie this eno+gh. #he main r+le -or modi-ying scripts is this! never insert anything that co+ld ca+se harm. We do not harm people. We help people. Say good things. 2o not say -rightening or harm-+l things. 2o not e
9irst o- all, as* yo+rsel- what the goal is. Here, the goal is -or the client to lose weight. :e-ore writing the script, yo+ need to -ind o+t what a reasona)le target is. 2o not allow the client to e 9ind o+t how m+ch weight the person can e
/- she is a-raid o- planes, then in the script have have her imagine that she gets on that plane. She ta*es that plane ride. She gets o-- that plane and nothing has gone wrong. Have her imagine the whole e
"eep yo+r eye on the mar* and remem)er that yo+ will end +p at whatever point on which yo+ have -oc+sed. Li*ewise, *eep the clientDs -oc+s on the positive change -rom within. #he client sho+ld imagine that the change has happened. o+ want the client to thin*! / am already -lying. / am not planning on it, / am not imagining it. / am getting on that plane and / am -lying. 7r, / am getting as close to that sna*e as / -eel com-orta)le. 7r, / am ta*ing the steps to get to that escalator, and / am on it and everything is -ine. s disc+ssed earlier, a personDs )ody does not *now the di--erence )etween imagining something and having it act+ally happen. happen. #his means that the client has the advantage advantage o- *nowing rationally rationally that the sit+ation sit+ation is not occ+rring, )+t physically and emotionally, she -eels that she has e
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Havens, Ronald ., and Catherine R. Walters. 080. Hypnotherapy 0cripts: +eo6 ric"sonian pproach to ersuasi%e Healing. 7<-ord! 7<-ord! #aylor P 9rancis Gro+p. Hammond, 2. Corydon. Hand#oo" of Hypnotic 0uggestions and 5etaphors. 5etaphors . 00&. (ew or*! W. W. (orton and Company. = (orton 6ro-essional :oo* -rom the merican Society o- Clinical Hypnosis.> Jones, S.G., Hypnotherapy 0cripts 7olu&e !$ %&&' Jones, S.G., Hypnotherapy 0cripts 7olu&e !!$ %&&'
#he last two are written )y me and can )e -o+nd on my we)site at ht tp!IIwww.steveg on ones.comI)oo*s.ht m.
The power of Scripts 7ne st+dy =:oloco-s*y, 2wayne, and Co+lthard@Morris, 083>, p+)lished in the 8ournal of /linical /linical sychology sychology$$ divided &0 people into two gro+ps -or a nine@wee* st+dy. #he -irst gro+p gro+p was treated treated with changes changes in diet and e witho+t the addition o- hypnosis. #he second gro+p was given the same same diet diet and and e
Cochrane and 9riesen =085> investigated the e--ects o- hypnosis in weight loss -or 5& -emales, at least %& A overweight and not involved in other treatment. #he researchers interviewed each participant this time a)o+t their -amily )ac*gro+nd, ed+cational )ac*gro+nd, and their )elie- as to their hypnotia)ility. #he gro+p was split into hypnosis and non@hypnosis gro+ps, with )oth gro+ps )eing given weight@loss )ehavioral treatments and co+nseling. #he res+lts were very interesting. #he gro+p +sing hypnosis lost an average o- ' po+nds )y the si<@month -ollow +p. #he gro+p that did not receive hypnosis only lost one@hal- o- a po+nd. #he researchers also -o+nd that Qhypnotia)ilityQ and social and ed+cational )ac*gro+nds had nothing to do with the res+lts. "irsch =005> cond+cted a meta@analysis, which is when researchers loo* across m+ltiple st+dies. He was a)le to con-irm the res+lts o- previo+s weight@loss hypnotherapy st+dies. /n the st+dies o- hypnosis vers+s no hypnosis, the average short@term weight loss was si< po+nds -or those not +sing hypnosis, and .81 po+nds with hypnosis. Even more importantly, over the long@term, the average weight loss witho+t hypnosis remained at si< po+nds, )+t with hypnosis it +mped to 4.88 po+nds, indicating again that the e--ects o- hypnosis seem to compo+nd over time. What is impressive a)o+t these res+lts is that doing hypnosis +nder controlled conditions is e
/n a clinical st+dy o- si< chronic stro*e s+)ects, researchers +sing hypnotherapy o)served ?+alitative improvements in motor -+nction related to increased range o- motion, increased grip strength, improved o+tloo*, and increased motivation =2iamond, S., 2avis, 7., Schaechter, J., P Howe, R. %&&5>. /rrita)le )owel syndrome tro+)les +p to 38 million mericans, ca+sing a)dominal pain, )loating, constipation and diarrhea. Special diets and dr+g therapies o-ten -ail to wor* well. Recently, :ritish researchers -ollowed %&4 patients -or +p to si< years and -o+nd that % wee*ly one@ ho+r hypnotherapy sessions signi-icantly improved symptoms 'A o- the time Choi, C. =%&&4>. Sa#ple Script for Finding ,ove s you relax$ drifting and floating peacefully and co&pletely$ see and feel yourself #eco&ing &ore confident$ choosing to #e and feel attracti%e$ desira#le$ and irresisti#le. -ou find yourself connecting with e%eryone you &eet easily and effortlessly. Because you are self6confident$ self6 assured$ and secure$ you are irresisti#le. +ow$ i&agine the perfect &ate. 0ee the 9ualities you ad&ire reflected in your perfect &ate: hair$ eyes$ #ody$ laugh$ %oice$ outloo"$ philosophy$ and interests. 0ee your perfect &ate now$ and feel how good it feels to #e with your perfect &ate. now now that you are open to accepting your perfect &ate into your life. -ou deser%e lo%e. -ou deser%e happiness. -ou deser%e to gi%e and recei%e lo%e now. nd you understand that you are open to recei%ing your perfect &ate into your life now.
Sa#ple Script for Weight ,oss 1 s you continue to relax$ you i&agine your perfect #ody. 'hats right. -ou are loo"ing in a &irror and seeing yourself a short ti&e fro& now. 5uscles tight$ thighs sli&$ a#do&en flat. -ou loo" a&a,ing. %ery day$ you will focus on this perfect i&age. nd you now i&agine that in front of you is a large plate. 'his plate has so&e of the foods that you are trying to a%oid: ;fast food< and foods high in fat and calories. -our #ody a%oids these foods. 'hey are unappealing to you. +ear#y is a trashcan. =u&p the plate in the trashcan. nd now on that plate you &ay place the foods you really en*oy: effecti%e$ healthy foods such as %egeta#les$ fruits$ fish$ and chic"en. -ou lo%e these foods$ and they taste so good. -ou find that fro& now on$ you &ay lea%e food on your plate when you are at ho&e or at a restaurant. When you start to feel full$ you stop eating. -ou are highly &oti%ated to lose weight. -ou allow yourself to lose the weight you no longer desire. -ou deser%e to #e healthy and #eautiful$ at your target weight. Sa#ple Script for Weight ,oss % nd now ! want you to i&agine yourself standing on a scale and loo"ing down at the nu&#ers on the scale. 'he nu&#ers you see are showing you your ideal weight$ the weight you want to #e. 0ee your #ody appear the way you would li"e it to #e. 0ee those parts of your #ody that need the weight re&o%ed > watch as these parts of your #ody #eco&e s&aller > lighter > sli&&er. 0ee this new thinner you %ery clearly$ and #ring this i&age to &ind &any ti&es during the day. fter
wa"ing in the &orning$ #efore going to sleep at night$ and as &any ti&es in #etween as you feel are necessary. nd this is the way you will loo" > the way you will #eco&e. nd as you #elie%e this$ so it will #e. When you ha%e reached your desired weight$ you will #e a#le to &aintain it easily. -ou will find yourself eating *ust enough healthy$ nourishing foods to &aintain your ideal weight. ?ntil you do reach this ideal weight$ you will find yourself with less and less desire to eat snac"s #etween &eals. !n fact$ %ery soon$ you will ha%e no desire at all to eat #etween &eals. !t si&ply #eco&es unnecessary. -ou will find yourself happy and content with s&aller &eals. 0&aller &eals will co&pletely satisfy you. -ou will ha%e less desire for rich$ high6calorie$ high6fat$ unhealthy foods. !nstead$ healthier foods will #eco&e &ore i&portant to you as you reali,e how nourishing and tasty they can #e. !&agine yourself in the not6so6distant future$ *ust six &onths fro& now$ ha%ing reached your exact goal weight > @enter goal weight hereA> pounds lighter > thinner > growing stronger and stronger > healthier and healthier. With less weight$ you will feel #etter and #etter$ each and e%ery day$ in e%ery way.
Sa#ple Script for Weight ,oss * s you are relaxing on a #lan"et$ here #y the waterfall$ ! want you to i&agine yourself here six &onths fro& now$ sitting on this sa&e #lan"et at this sa&e spot. But you are going to #e @enter nu&#er of pounds they want to lose hereA pounds lighter. -ou will #e so proud of yourself. -ou ha%e wor"ed hard to achie%e what you want. -ou ha%e stopped eating all the #ad foods such as fast foods$ sweets$ and #reads. nd in place you ha%e grown to lo%e fruits$ %egeta#les$ chic"en$ lean &eats$ and low6 car# foods. -ou ha%e also #egun a new wor"out progra& that you are lo%ing and ha%ing so &uch fun doing that it doesnt see& li"e exercise. -ou will notice that you cant wear the sa&e clothes #ecause they are all too #ig for you. -ou are wearing &uch &ore flattering clothes today. -ou e%en notice that your shoes arent as tight. 'oday$ you #rought a picnic #as"et of food$ and as you open it to ha%e lunch$ you will see that you only #rought things that are good for you. 'he #ad foods no longer appeal to you. -ou ha%e a choice of a ha&#urger or grilled chic"en$ and you will choose the chic"en #ecause it is &uch #etter for you. -ou notice how &uch healthier you loo"$ your hair is shining fro& the sunlight$ your sto&ach is flatter$ your &uscles are &ore toned$ you are a#le to #reathe easier. fter you ha%e eaten your lunch$ you decide to ta"e a little wal"$ you happen to loo" down in the water$ and you see your reflection$ and you thin"$ ;Wow$ ! ha%e done it and ! loo" a&a,ing<
Sa#ple Script for Weight ,oss + s you continue to relax$ i&agine the perfect you. 'hats right C your #ody is perfect. s you ga,e into the &irror$ youre satisfied that you ha%e achie%ed your goals While you ate$ exercised$ and followed those few principles$ in *ust a few &onths 14 pounds were si&ply gone. !n six &onths$ friends and fa&ily noticed how good you loo". ll #ecause you paid attention to those details$ so si&ple and easy to follow$ of sound weight &anage&ent. !ts now so easy to ha%e a large &eal ordered and si&ply 9uit when your plate is half full (with a#solutely no guilt). -oure now an exa&ple to your friends$ co6wor"ers$ and fa&ily on healthy diet structure and planning. -ou &ay e%en #e in%ited to teach and assist others in how to deal with their weight pro#le&s. 'he s"ys the li&it to your possi#ilities. -ou are now the expert in dealing with ineffecti%e foods as opposed to effecti%e and healthy dietary functions. -ou will find yourself drin"ing &ore water$ eating #right$ well6seasoned %egeta#les and #eing %ery selecti%e with the %arious healthy &eat choices. ll of life is opening up for you with your #eautiful appearance that radiates fro& the inside to the outside$ as new doors of opportunity open *ust for you. /learly$ you deser%e to #e slender$ healthy$ and #eautiful. Sa#ple Script for Weight ,oss #he s+)ect o- this script is weight red+ction. /ts intent is to motivate the client to red+ce
car)ohydrate inta*e, reect harm-+l -oods, and to set realistic weight loss goals, help her to vis+alie her
Qnew sel-,Q promote a healthy sel-@image and cele)rate her s+ccess. 9or the sa*e o- contin+ity, we will start this script where we le-t o--, at the concl+sion o- the lternative 2eepening, or the Contin+ed 2eepening, Ride in a Row)oat. #he client has reached the middle o- the la*e in a small, white row)oat. +ow$ you ha%e reached the &iddle of the la"e$ and you are safe and sound. 'here is nothing there that can har& you$ as you lean #ac" in the #oat$ close your eyes$ and relax. Let your &ind drift with the #oat. Feel the gentle roc"ing$ as the #oat settles to a rest$ and the sun war&s you$ as you lay #ac" in the #oat. 2elax$ and let your &ind drift. -ou are at perfect peace$ war&$ and contented. Breathe in deeply through your nose$ and s&ell the fresh la"e air. =raw in a deep #reath$ and hold it in. +ow let the air escape through your lips slowly. n*oy the peaceful solitude of floating and relaxing in the war& la"e #ree,es. (ause and let the client sa%or the &o&ent.) s you lay there resting$ your &ind goes #ac" to the days when you were slender and proud of the way your #ody loo"ed. -ou can see how peoples heads turned when you ca&e into a roo&$ and you can still hear their co&pli&ents a#out your figure and how wonderfully healthy you appeared. -ou are still the sa&e wonderful person on the inside. -ou are char&ing$ witty$ and full of youthful %itality. 'he i&age that you ha%e of yourself is the i&age that others will see. 2e*oice when you eat
healthy foods that are good for you and that gi%e
you a #right and energetic glow. Bas" in the praise of others when they see the real you$ en*oying all those wonderful foods that are truly good for your #ody$ &ind$ and spirit.
Helpful Tip' :eginning hypnotherapists have a tendency to speed +p as they progress thro+gh reading the vario+s parts o- a hypnotherapy session to their clients. #a*e the 1&@5& second pa+ses )etween hypnotherapy sections to ma*e s+re yo+ are rela
Suggested $ractice Write a weight loss script. /t sho+ld )e )etween one and -ive min+tes long when read alo+d slowly. Record yo+r script. Remem)er to leave 1&@5& seconds o- silence )etween each part o- the session yo+ are recording, and all sessions yo+ record in the -+t+re.
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mnesia is the term that hypnotherapists +se -or the section o- the hypnotherapy session in which we s+ggest to the client that he will -orget what has )een told to him d+ring the session. We want the client to -orget as m+ch o- the hypnotherapy session as possi)le. #he memories will not )e lost. #he in-ormation is stored in the clientDs s+)conscio+s mind. nother goal o- o+rs is to ca+se the clientDs conscio+s mind to -orget the session, )eca+se the conscio+s mind is part o- what is ca+sing the pro)lem. #he conscio+s mind will )e analytical and s*eptical, attempting to de)+n* what the hypnotherapist has told the client. #he conscio+s mind is o-ten )+sy creating streams o- negative chatter s+ch as, / have heard things a)o+t stage hypnotists and what they ma*e people do, and / do not want to do things against my will. / am going to pay attention to as m+ch as / possi)ly can, and then / am going to analye it, )eca+se / *now yo+ are telling me / am con-ident, and / *now / am not. / am scared. / am a-raid to get on that airplane. / am nervo+s a)o+t that a+dition. / am scared to go in that par*ing garage, and / *now that yo+ cannot tell me otherwise. So -ar in yo+r hypnosis session, yo+ have dropped the client at least as deep as lpha. /n lpha, the client is +p to %&& times more s+ggesti)le than in normal wa*ing conscio+sness =:eta>. o+ want to have her s+)conscio+s mind listen to yo+, )+t now yo+ *now that yo+ also want to have her conscio+s mind -orget to )e s*eptical, analytical, and de-ensive. o+ there-ore +se amnesia. Rest ass+red that the in-ormation will not )e lost )y the s+)conscio+s mind, and it will s+)tly wor* its way into the conscio+s mind. 65
2+ring amnesia, yo+ will tell yo+r client that she will -orget everything yo+ have +st told her. She will not remem)er anything. She will erase it -rom her mind, even tho+gh she will act on it. However, yo+ will want to )e s+)tle a)o+t this. 2o not say, o+ are going to -orget everything. #his will raise a red -lag -or the clientDs analytical mind. LetDs -ace it! people are nervo+s a)o+t hypnotherapy. void ma*ing them more nervo+s or s*eptical )y )latantly saying, o+ will -orget. When yo+ +se amnesia, the client will -orget a considera)le amo+nt o- what yo+ say. Even i- yo+ do not +se amnesia, she will pro)a)ly -orget a considera)le amo+nt o- what is said d+ring the session )eca+se she will go in and o+t o- conscio+sness. Some people go very deeply, and do not really pay attention to what yo+ say anyway. #hey are wonder-+l clients Some people will try to stay awa*e d+ring the entire hypnotherapy session, in -+ll wa*ing conscio+sness, and a-terward, criti?+e everything yo+ have said. #his is why amnesia is so handy. mnesia throws the analytical personDs mind a c+rve )all and ma*es it di--ic+lt -or the conscio+s mind to remem)er the hypnosis session. #he -ollowing analogy will help yo+ to +nderstand amnesia. LetDs say that the s+)conscio+s mind is a -iling ca)inet in an o--ice. 7nly the secretary can access the ca)inet. #he )oss is the conscio+s mind. When we +se amnesia, the secretary )ecomes con-+sed and +na)le to do the o) o- )ringing -iles to the )oss, )+t no -iles are act+ally lost.
Sa#ple .#nesia 1 s you continue to relax$ e%ery #reath you ta"e is soothing you$ and ! want you now to #eco&e aware of your #reathing. nd ! wonder how &uch attention you ha%e paid to all the different thoughts going through your &ind. nd then you can #eco&e aware of how difficult it is to re&e&#er what ! was saying exactly 14 &inutes ago. nd you can try to re&e&#er what ! was saying fi%e &inutes ago$ or what you were thin"ing 1D &inutes ago. But doesnt it see& li"e too &uch wor" to try to re&e&#er all of thatE !n fact$ it see&s that it ta"es &ore effort than it is worth$ so ! want you now to relax$ relax$ relax$ and understand that it is not necessary to re&e&#er what ! say when it is too &uch wor" to do. -ou can choose to forget to re&e&#er what ! said or re&e&#er to forget what ! said. 'he choice is yours. 7*ay, what have / done / have ta*en all the in-ormation / have s+ggested to the patient and scram)led it +p within her head. #hin* o- this as a process similar to scram)ling eggsF the ingredients do not disappear, )+t they are scram)led a)o+t. #his process ma*es it di--ic+lt -or the conscio+s mind to hang on. We are ma*ing it di--ic+lt -or the clientDs analytical mind to say, / *now yo+ said / can -ly in that plane, )+t / do not )elieve it. / do not thin* / really can. / thin* yo+ are +st saying that. gain, )y having the client conscio+sly -orget as m+ch as possi)le, we are not erasing the in-ormation -rom the clientDs mind. s with all events, so+nds, and images that
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Sa#ple .#nesia * s you are standing there loo"ing into the water$ you #egin to thin" of all the different things ! ha%e said$ #ut there are too &any for you to try and re&e&#er. 0o$ ! want you to ta"e the& and put the& in your picnic #as"et. fter you ha%e placed the& in your #as"et$ put the #as"et in the water and *ust let it float away. -ou dont ha%e to re&e&#er e%erything ! ha%e said. -our thoughts are safe in your #as"et. -our &ind is now clear. gain$ notice the peaceful feeling that you ha%e.
Helpful Tip /mmediately a-ter doing trance termination, which yo+ will learn in the ne
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#rance termination descri)es the process o- )ringing a client )ac* to :eta. 2+ring trance termination, yo+ want to allow the person to slowly transition -rom lpha, 2elta, or #heta to :eta =normal wa*ing conscio+sness>. s yo+ *now, )eing awa*ened a)r+ptly is not enoya)le. /t wor*s, )+t it is not that m+ch -+n. Wa*ing +p is a more pleasant e
#he -ollowing is an e
#eco&e &ore and &ore a part of you$ and you will #eco&e &ore and &ore the person of your choosing C a relaxed$ cal&$ confident$ peaceful person who is a#le to lose weight easily and effortlessly. ll right now. ne: #eginning to co&e up$ feeling %ery good$ filled with energy$ rested$ feeling as though you ha%e had a peaceful nap. (ause) 'wo: co&ing up e%en &ore$ #eginning to &o%e now$ #eginning to stir and you are totally at ease. nd at the count of the next nu&#er$ you will #e wide6awa"e and co&pletely out of hypnosis. nd$ at the count of the next nu&#er$ you will #e co&pletely awa"e (this prepares the client one last ti&e for #eta$ full wa"ing consciousness). 'hree: eyes wide open$ relaxed$ refreshed and feeling wonderful. (ote that there sho+ld )e a considera)le )+ild in the vol+me o- yo+r voice )etween one and three. Grad+ally )egin to spea* lo+der. :y the time yo+ get to the co+nt o- three, yo+ sho+ld )e spea*ing slightly lo+der than yo+r normal conversational vol+me. (otice that in addition to )ringing the client )ac* +p, trance termination also recaps the session, rein-orces the script, and programs the client -or -+t+re s+ccess. (otice that / told the client ahead o- time that / wo+ld co+nt -rom one to three, at which point she wo+ld )e awa*e. / preempted the co+nt not only to give her time to prepare, )+t also to rein-orce that her mind wo+ld a)sor) the script that / read to her earlier, that the process is
going to wor*, and that it will )ecome stronger and stronger -or her each time. / did not +st say, o+ are going to come +p at the co+nt o- three. 7ne, two, three. / was very soothing, gentle, and a--irmation@-illed. When / -inally )ro+ght her +p, it was made more power-+l )y a transition in my voice, as / event+ally spo*e slightly lo+der than a normal conversational tone. -ter the trance termination, yo+ want to allow the client to rela< -or a reasona)le amo+nt o- time. -ter yo+ )ring her )ac* +p, she pro)a)ly will not +mp +p and wal* right o+t the door. Most people want to rela< and get +p slowly. /n -act, many times a-ter / )ring people )ac* +p, they remain in the position they were in while +nder hypnosis. When this happens, rest ass+red that everything is -ine. Let that person rela< -or a min+te or two. /- the client still is not moving, yo+ sho+ld s+ggest to her that she will )egin moving. Since / have headphones while vol+me and repeat and lo+der +ntil she
the client listen to me thro+gh in my o--ice, / simply increase the the 7ne, #wo, #hree portion lo+der awa*ens.
/gnore this ne
with the intention of it #eing played at #edti&e. With this in &ind$ you should stop taping prior to the trance ter&ination. When wor"ing in your office$ you need the client to co&e up at the count of three. Howe%er$ you do not want that on the recording since you do not want the& to awa"en when they want to fall asleep at night listening to the recording. 'o acco&plish this dual goal of getting her awa"e in your office and putting her to sleep at night$ you should say (on the recording) soðing such as the following: ;nd now *ust allow yourself to drift into a peaceful sleep. When you awa"en in the &orning$ you will #e well rested and full of natural energy. -ou will #e ready for a wonderful day.< 'hat will #e the only thing on the recording after a&nesia. t that point$ stop recording and do a trance ter&ination$ which will not #e on the recording.
(ow that the ind+ction, deepening, script and amnesia have )een completed, it is time to )ring the client o+t o- hypnosis. /t is important to instr+ct the client as to which method o- the trance termination will )e +tilied. 9or e
Hasten the ad+stment smoothly and grad+ally, )+t dont ta*e an e. 7nly come into physical contact with the client i- it is a)sol+tely necessary. #o+ch her in an area that is easily visi)le +pon her awa*ening, and cannot possi)ly )e constr+ed as an inappropriate physical contact )y the client. When in do+)t, always proceed on the side o- ca+tion. What the therapist deems as a help-+l and cordial contact, the client may see as inappropriately -amiliar physical contact. 7nce the client is s+--iciently awa*ened, )e s+re to rein-orce the notion that all went well and there is every e
Record a trance termination. Review the -+ll sample given in this chapter. Remem)er, a trance termination is not +st saying, 7ne, two, three. #here is a part d+ring which yo+ prepare the client to come )ac* +p. 2+ring that preparatory portion o- the trance termination, yo+ are also rein-orcing the messages that yo+ have given her in the script. Remem)er that there sho+ld )e 1&@5& seconds o- silence )etween amnesia and trance termination.
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(ow that yo+ nderstand how a hypnotherapy session is done, here is an overview o- the program! Week I
o+ will record a con-idence C2 or mp1 -or yo+rsel-, +sing the -ill@in@the@)lan*s in the wee* / chapter. o+ will listen to this recording -or one wee*. Week II
o+ will record an eating ha)its C2 or mp1 -or yo+rsel-, +sing the -ill@in@the@)lan*s script in the wee* // chapter. o+ will listen to this recording -or one wee*.
Week III
o+ will record stop )inge eating C2 or mp1 -or yo+rsel-, +sing the -ill@in@the@)lan*s script in the wee* /// chapter. o+ will listen to this recording -or one wee*.
Week IV
o+ will record an e
o+ will record a motivation C2 or mp1 +sing the -ill@in@ the@ )lan*s script in the wee* ; chapter, tying together all o- the preveio+s wee*s. o+ will listen to this recording -or one wee*.
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In order to get the most out of this program, be sure to listen to our re!ordings ea!h night. "et them put ou to sleep at night. If ou o!!asionall miss a night, that is fine. #he idea is not that oiu $ill ne!essar lose $eight during the fi%e $ee&s, but that ou $ill use that time to set up ne$ empo$ering habits in our life $hi!h $ill then ma&e $eight loss posible. '(pe!t to then be)*n losing $eight at a normal pa!e of about fi%e to ten poundes per month until ou rea!h our ideal $eight. +fter the fi%e $ee&s, use an of the hpnotherap -s ou $ish, and alllo$ them to help ou sta fo!used and moti%ated. I $ish ou $ell and I am e(!ited anout our de!ision to ma&e a positi%e !hange in our life/ in!erel,
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Chapter Wee2 I Confidence Hypnosis $rogra##ing
Confidence Script o$ name , as ou are $al&ing do$n the bea!h, ou !ome to an area $here unpleasant labels are $ritten about ou in the sand. #he are labels gi%en to ou in the past that ha%e held ou ba!& and ha%e &ept ou from rea!hing our true potential be!ause in a!tualit ou are !onfident, !apable, and a good person. o$ see these labels in the sand and use our foot to brush the $ords a$a, )ust !lean the area $ith s$eeping motions using our feet. #hats right )ust erase the $ords a$a $ith ea!h stro&e of our feet. o$, $at!h as the $ater !omes to shore and up to our feet and $ashes a$a the sand around ou. #hose $ords no$ mean nothing to ou. #he do not e(ist and the ne%er ha%e be!ause ou $ere the onl one $ho sa$ them. 9ou then turn around and $al& a little $as do$n the bea!h. 9ou feel mu!h more !onfident and ou stand taller. oon, ou !ome to a large ro!& in the middle of the sand. :n this ro!& is a little pi!&, ou pi!& it up and start $riting all the $ords that des!ribe ou. 9ou $rite talented, !onfident, a!!omplished, and a good person. 9ou $rite man more $ords be!ause there are so man great $ords that des!ribe ou. 9ou $rite positi%e;attra!ti%e; !apable. "oo& at all the $ords ou ha%e $ritten on this ro!&. o$ thin& about $hat a great person ou are. o$ I $ant ou to thin& about three times in $hi!h ou $ere %er !onfident, name . #hin& about the time ou moment <1 . o$ did ou feel= >eel those feelings again right no$. ?hat did ou see= ?ho $as around ou= @eall %isualiAe this !onfident time in our life. ?hat $ere the sounds= #urn up the %olume of the e(perien!e. ?hat did ou smell= 'nhan!e those smells no$. @eli%e this positi%e moment $hen
ou $ere %er !onfident, thats right. o$, thin& of another time in our life $hen ou felt !onfident, thin& of the time $hen ou moment <2 . ?hat $ere ou feeling at that parti!ular time= >eel those feelings again, reall turn up our thoughts and emotions. ?ho and $hat $ere around ou= Bi!ture the moment again. a&e the !olors brighter and more %i%id. ?hat $ere the smells around ou= ?hat $ere the sounds= mell those smells again and hear the sounds, thats right. 9ou are so !onfident, so strong, and so po$erful. o$ thin& of another time $hen ou felt %er !onfident, pi!ture ourself moment <3 . But ourself ba!& into this moment. ?hat do ou see around ou= Bi!ture it no$. ?hat are ou feeling= >eel those feelings of !onfiden!e and pride. #urn up the sounds and the smells, reall get ba!& into that moment $hen ou $ere feeling so !onfident and po$erful. 9oure !onfident in ourself and the things ou do. 9ou are !onfident in the $a ou loo&, the $a ou dress, and the $a ou a!t. ee ourself !onfident in relationships $ith !oC$or&ers, friends, famil, and members of the opposite se(. '%erthing !omes easil to ou, the $a ou tal& to people, !on%ersation !omes out %er fluidl and people respe!t $hat ou ha%e to sa. 9ou are strong and respe!ted and e%erone around ou sees ou as !apable and !onfident. o$ ta&e a loo& at ourself, ou see ou are full of positi%e energ. 9ou arent the onl one $ho sees ho$ radiant ou are, e%erone around ou sees the positi%e energ too. ot onl do others around ou respe!t ou, but ou respe!t ourself. 9ou stand proud and strong. 9ou are !ertain of our abilities and s&ills. 9ou &no$ that ou !an a!!omplish $hate%er ou put our mind to. o longer do ou hold ourself ba!& $ith negati%e $ords. +ll ou see are positi%e $ords be!ause ou are filled $ith radiant energ. 9ou ha%e pra!ti!al goals, !reati%e ideas, and ou fill our mind $ith positi%e energ. 9ou are read to grasp the future and go for$ard $ith !onfiden!e. o$ imagine ourself one ear from no$. 9ou ha%e reall gro$n as a person and it sho$s. 9ou no longer re!ogniAe the person ou on!e $ere. :nl positi%e $ords that des!ribe ou e(ist no$. 9ou ha%e a!!omplished great things in the past ear,
great things that ou $ere able to rea!h be!ause of our !onfiden!e and !apabilities. 9our !onfiden!e has enabled others to loo& at ou $ith ne$ found respe!t. 9ou en)o tal&ing $ith people and the are %er interested in $hat ou ha%e to sa. 9our !areer is going great. 9ou are easil able to %oi!e our ideas and opinions be!ause ou %alue them and others do too. 9our relationships $ith friends and famil are going great. an of them !ome to ou to see& ad%i!e be!ause the hold ou in high esteem. "oo& at ourself. oti!e ho$ positi%e ou are. 9ou are able to point others in the right dire!tion be!ause ou ha%e faith in ourself. 9ou ha%e great ideas and ou &no$ that famil and friends respe!t ou and honor our %alues. 9ou hold our head up high and ou &no$ that nothing !an bring ou do$n. 9ou stand tall and strong be!ause ou are a!!omplished, !onfident, !apable, and an o%erall beautiful person.
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o+ sho+ld immediately advise yo+r health care provider, i- yo+ have one, that yo+ are involved in this program. lso, ma*e all doc+ments and recordings availa)le to them -or review. Some o- the in-ormation in this g+ide may )e di--erent than what yo+ may have )een told )y yo+r health care provider. /n those cases, LWS -ollow the advice o- a licensed health care provider rather than the advice in this g+ide. / want yo+ to *now that / am very pro+d o- yo+ -or contin+ing to this point. #ogether, we will get yo+ to yo+r weight loss goal.
educe fat' 9ats have more than twice the calories than protein or car)ohydrate 7+r )ody converts e. (rin25 at least 8 glasses o- water every day. Water is witho+t any calorie, -illing and re-reshing, and is a nat+ral appetite s+ppressant. o+r s*in will GL7W "at fresh5 o- nat+ral -oods s+ch as vegeta)les, -r+its, P whole grains. #hese -oods are pac*ed with vitamins, minerals and -i)er and are low in calories. "at a low fat diet5 void white -oods s+ch as s+gar, re-ined -lo+r, white )read and white potatoes. S*im mil*, low -at protein and -resh vegeta)les ma*e a di--erence.
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"at slowly5 o+ eat more i- yo+ eat -ast, as it ta*es a)o+t 3 min+tes -or o+r )rain to get the message -rom o+r stomach that we have eaten eno+gh. /- we eat too -ast, we will eat too m+ch )e-ore we even realie weDre -+ll 6uild your #uscles5 2o yo+ "now! po+nd o- -at )+rns only % calories a day while po+nd o- m+scle )+rns 3& calories a day #he more m+scle yo+ )+ild, the -aster yo+r meta)olism will )e, and the more calories yo+ will )+rn while at rest. When m+scle mass decreases, the meta)olic rate also drops. (o not s2ip any #eals5 Eat 3@5 small meals every day. Starving slows down meta)olism. 7+r )ody will start conserving calories as -at rather than )+rning them.
7etabolis# Meta)olism is the amo+nt o- energy =calories> o+r )ody )+rns to maintain itsel-. Meta)olism is essentially the speed at which o+r )odyDs motor is r+nning. #he speed at which o+r )ody )+rns calories is called the meta)olic rate. #he meta)olism is )ased on the n+m)er o- calories we )+rn thro+gho+t the day. 7+r )ody constantly )+rns calories to *eep +s going whether we are eating, sleeping, cleaning etc. 6eople with a lower percentage o- )ody -at =i.e. m+sc+lar> have a higher meta)olism than others that are less m+sc+lar )eca+se m+scle +ses more calories to maintain itsel- than -at.
Causes for ,ow 7etabolis# 9asting. % Low calorie diet. 1 Snac*ing thro+gho+t the day on high s+gared -oods =candy, colas, ca*es, g+m>. 4 Eating or drin*ing too m+ch s+gar containing -oods. 3 Lac* o- physical activity. 5 Knderactive thyroid. How to Increase 8Speed up9 7etabolis# % 1 4 3 5
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-o not ta&e o%er the !ounter pills !ontaining animal throid e(tra!t that !laim to boost up metabolism. #hese produ!ts ma ha%e side effe!ts as -iarrhea, in!reased heart rate, e(!essi%e s$eating, ner%ousness, tremors, bulging ees, et!. #here are several meta)olism )oosters or natural foods that boost #etabolis#' :et so#e shut;eye) S*imping on sleep can derail yo+r meta)olism. /n a st+dy at the Kniversity o- Chicago, people who got -o+r ho+rs o- sleep or less a night had more di--ic+lty processing car)ohydrates. When yo+Dre
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"at a Healthy (iet) healthy recipe sho+ld not ma*e yo+ -at. o+ sho+ld )e a)le to maintain a healthy weight. /- yo+ eat dishes prepared -ollowing healthy recipes, yo+ need not worry a)o+t weight loss. Healthy recipes do not +se -ood ingredients that give yo+ too m+ch calories. #hese recipes do not +se too m+ch -at -or coo*ing, especially oils rich in sat+rated -at. o+ m+st *now how yo+ can c+t calories. Read )elow a)o+t how to avoid harm-+l -oods in yo+r diet. How to void 9at in o+r 2iet #hese healthy -ood items have )een proved to )e )ene-icial in preventing many diseases s+ch as cardiovasc+lar disease, cancer, o)esity, etc. Even they can help red+ce )lood press+re, chol esterol and -or weight loss Kse s*im or low -at varieties o- all dairy prod+cts =mil*, yog+rt, cheese, )+tter, cream, ice cream> void all oils. /- a recipe needs some oilI)+tterIghee, +se olive or canola oil in small ?+antity. Ma*e a ha)it o- )r+shing or spraying the oil in the pan instead o- po+ring.
Kse non stic*ing +tensils -or coo*ing. 9irst heat the +tensil, then add =pre-era)ly spray> oil. heated pan spreads the oil )etter. S+)stit+te )a*ing, )ar)ec+e or grill -or -rying, i- possi)le. Loo* the la)els on the -ood prod+cts care-+lly. Loo* -or la)els o- low -at or red+ced -at. Chec* the calories too Knder %& grams o- 9at and less than %&& calories is G772. Knder % grams o- -at and +nder && calories is GRE# Healthy 9ood Choices 9RESH vegeta)les! /- itDs GREE( itDs LE( sparag+s, )roccoli, lett+ce@ all *inds, s?+ash, )eets, ca+li-lower, green )eans 9RESH 9RK/#S! melons, oranges, apples, )ananas, )erries Lean 6R7#E/(! :oneless, s*inless CH/C"E( or #KR"E )reast is the )est choice. Kse a (7( oil )ased marinade to add -lavor and )a*e or )roilIgrill. :EE9 Stea*s and lean roasts are +st -ine. 67R" loin and non -atty c+ts are great too. 9/SH is an e
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?+estion, )eca+se everyone is made +p di--erently! m+scle mass is di--erent, calorie needs are di--erent, meta)olisms are di--erent and so -orth. However, here are some averages that may )e o- help. /t ta*es longer to lose weight that it does to gain weight. 7n average, most dieters who are s+ccess-+l at *eeping weight o-- permanently lose a)o+t % po+nds per wee*. two po+nd per wee* weight loss is considered a sa-e, reasona)le goal. #o lose two po+nds o- weight per wee*, an individ+al m+st c+t their daily calories )y ,&&& 7R e
Eating Ha)its Script 9ou are no$ !ompletel rela(ed and at ease. 9ou must eat health foods in order to be health, mentall sharp, and ha%e enough energ to get ou through the da. In order to lose $eight and ha%e health eating habits, ou must eat lean protein, $hole grains, %egetables, and fruits. #hese are the best foods to get all the nutrients and minerals our bod needs for optimal health. "ean proteins are fish, poultr, beans, nuts, and so produ!ts. #he are all high in protein and protein $ill &eep ou
satisfied for a long period of time. 9ou repla!e fatt ening protein $ith lean protein . Brotein stas in our bod and gi%es ou the energ ou need so that ou feel good throughout the da. ?hole grains are important be!ause the are an e(!ellent sour!e of !arbohdrates. arbohdrates also gi%e ou energ, but this energ is li&e short term energ. It $ont sta $ith ou for a long period of time, but it $ill gi%e ou more of an instant boost. Its %er important to balan!e protein and !arbohdrates, both are %er important. 9ou $ill $ant to eat $hole grains be!ause the ha%e fiber in them. >iber is the part in !arbohdrates that &eeps ou satisfied longer. 9ou $ill repla!e sugar !arbohdrates $ith fiberCri!h !arbohdrates . >iber is a %er important part of our diet and &eeps ou health. Eegetables and fruits are important be!ause the !ontain so man %aluable nutrients. Brotein and !arbohdrates $ill get ou through our da, but %egetables and fruits $ill gi%e ou the %itamins and nutrients to sustain a long and health life. #he more brightl !olored the fruits and %egetables are the better. #his means that the are ri!h in antio(idants and %itamins. 9ou should also stri%e to eat dar& leaf greens. #he also pro%ide man nutrients that ou !annot get an$here else. 9ou repla!e sna!& food <1 $ith fa%orite fruit and ou repla!e sna!& food <2 $ith fa%orite %egetable . Bi!ture ourself repla!ing our old eating habits $ith healthier food options. 9ou eat lean protein, $hole grains, %egetables, and fruits. 9ou are able to ha%e the energ ou need throughout the da. ?hether ou are training for a marathon or !hasing our !hildren around the house or spending D hours a da at $or&, ou need proper nutrition. ?hat ou put into our bod has a dire!t effe!t on ho$ our bod feels, thin&s, and performs. 9ou $ill feel satisfied and energeti! $ith the right foods. F getting rid of fried foods and saturated fats ou $ill feel better throughout our da and ou $ill noti!e !hanges longCterm. 9ou ma not noti!e a !hange right a$a in our mental !apabilit, but using the !orre!t food to nourish our bod $ill ha%e a drasti! effe!t on our mental health in the long run. Berhaps a lifetime of eating right !an help fight against
+lAheimers -isease and different !an!ers. etting the right nutrition $ill also affe!t ho$ our bod performs in the
shortCterm and longCterm. 9ou $ill feel li&e ou are in better shape if ou are !onsuming the right foods in the short term. In the longCterm, the !orre!t foods $ill help ou &eep our bones, )oints, and mus!les in good $or&ing order so that ou !an be mobile as ou age. 9ou ha%e !omplete !ontrol o%er $hat foods ou !onsume, $hi!h means ou ha%e a lot of !ontrol o%er ho$ our bod and mind thin&, feel, and perform.
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Here is an e@mail e@mail / receive received d a year year ago -rom a prospective client trying to avoid gastric )ypass s+rgery! 0te%e$ !& *ust ha%ing one of &y &o&ents thin"ing a#out why !& o%erweight and what ! can do a#out it. Lately !%e #een thin"in thin"ing g a lot a#out why ! #inge. #inge. eople eople say o%ereaters eat for a reason$ li"e #eing unhappy for so&e reason$ or they ha%e a childhood childhood issue that still affects the&$ etc. What ! a& trying to wrap &y head around is why ! personally o%ereat. ! ha%e thought and thought and thought a#out it and cannot co&e up with anything. 0o ! thought ! would as" you for so&e help and ad%ice. ad%ice. ! a& fortunate fortunate in that ! had a great childhood$ childhood$ a great fa&ily$ fa&ily$ ha%e good friends$ and a& doing well in school. %ery %erythi thing ng is goin going g well well for &e$ exce except pt that that ! a& o%erweight o%erweight #ecause ! eat too &uch. 5y ex6girlfriend ex6girlfriends s father is an 5= and she said he actually said that &y ;#utt is #igger than &y shoulders.< shoulders.< 'his state&ent$ state&ent$ and her du&ping &e$ &e$ &ade &e deter&ined deter&ined to ta"e action action ! "now ! eat too &uch...! *ust dont "now why. ! found out that ! 9ualify 9ualify for gastric #ypass surgery$ surgery$ #ut ! really dont want that. ! was hoping you could could help. TMichael @ Savannah, Georgia
Michael is not alone in his ?+est to resolve his )inge eating iss+es. E
anger, sadness, )oredom, an a--ect )inge eating . #hese areas o- research are still in the early stages.
What is binge eating? :inge eating is a ha)it which resem)les )+limia nervosa. Li*e )+limics, people who )inge eat have episodes o- +ncontrolled eating or )ingeing. However, )inge eating di--ers -rom )+limia )eca+se its s+--erers do not p+rge their )odies o- e, )+t normal@weight people also can )e a--ected. :inge eating pro)a)ly a--ects % percent o- all ad+lts, or
a)o+t one million to two million mericans. mong adolescent and yo+ng ad+lt women o- merica, as m+ch as -o+r percent s+--er -rom )inge@eating disorder. Recent research shows a)o+t 1& percent o- people participating in medically s+pervised eating disorder programs s+--er -rom )inge eating. :inge eating is more common in women, with three women a--ected -or every two men. /t a--ects )lac*s as o-ten as whitesF its -re?+ency in other ethnic gro+ps is not yet *nown. 7)ese people who )inge eat o-ten )ecame overweight at a yo+nger age than those who don not )inge eat. #hey also may have more -re?+ent episodes o- losing and regaining weight =yo@yo dieting>. While -indings vary, early research s+ggests that a)o+t hal- o- all people who )inge eat had )inge episodes )e-ore they started to diet. Still, strict dieting may worsen )inge eating in some people. =nderstanding 6inge "ating /- yo+ gorged yo+rsel- on chocolate d+ring Halloween or ate so m+ch o- yo+r grandmas p+mp*in pie d+ring #han*sgiving that yo+ had to wear yo+r pants +n)+ttoned -or the rest o- the day, yo+ *now what it -eels li*e to overeat. Most people overeat -rom time to time. :inge eating, also called comp+lsive overeating, is di--erent -rom normal appetite increases or overeating now and then. :inge eating involves more than +st eating a lot @ with )inge eating, a person -eels o+t o- control and powerless to stop eating while he or she is doing it. E to overeat.
Many people -ind it com-orting and soothing to eat -ood, )+t a-ter a )inge they are li*ely to -eel incredi)ly g+ilty and sad a)o+t the o+t@o-@control eating. #hose who )inge eat may do so to deal with =or avoid dealing with> di--ic+lt emotions. 9or this reason, some say )inge eating is a)o+t having an +nhealthy relationship with -ood. o+r )inge eating hypnotherapy recording is designed to redesign that relationship. #he pro)lem with )inge eating is that it can lead to other pro)lems, too @ s+ch as weight gain, +nhealthy dieting, and emotional distress. Weight :ain Gaining weight is a nat+ral conse?+ence o- reg+lar )inge eating. gain, most people who )inge eat are overweight, and over time many )ecome o)ese. :eing overweight may ma*e someone more prone to health pro)lems s+ch as dia)etes, high )lood press+re, oint pro)lems, and )reathlessness. o+, however, have decided that this is (7# yo+r path. Congrat+lations. Men and Women living with )inge eating s+--er a com)ination o- symptoms similar to those o- comp+lsive overeaters and )+limics. #he s+--erer periodically goes on large )inges, cons+ming an +n+s+ally large ?+antity o- -ood in a short period o- time =less than % ho+rs> +ncontrolla)ly, eating +ntil they are +ncom-orta)ly -+ll. #he weight o- each individ+al is +s+ally characteried as a)ove average or overweight, and s+--erers tend to have a more di--ic+lt time losing weight and maintaining average healthy weights. Knli*e with )+limia, they do not p+rge -ollowing a :inge episode. Reasons -or )inge eating can )e similar to those o- comp+lsive overeatingF +sing )inges as a way to hide -rom their emotions, to -ill a void they -eel inside, and to cope
with daily stresses and pro)lems in their lives. :inging can )e +sed as a way to *eep people away, to s+)conscio+sly maintain an overweight appearance to cater to societys sad stigma Qi- /m -at, no one will li*e me,Q as each person s+--ering may -eel +ndeserving o- love. s with )+limia, )inging can also )e +sed as sel-@p+nishment -or doing Q)adQ things, or -or -eeling )adly a)o+t themselves. #his is why / had yo+ listen to the Knlimited Con-idence recording -or a wee* )e-ore we went any -+rther. / wanted to erase those -eelings o- low sel- worth that were in yo+r mind and prepare yo+ to accept positive change =i.e. weight loss> permanently in yo+r li-e. How Is 6inge "ating Treated? 6eople who )inge eat, whether or not they want to lose weight, need the assessment and help o- a )ehavioral health pro-essional. Li*e all eating challenges, )inge eating sho+ld )e treated on )oth a physical and psychological level. 6hysicians and n+tritionists can help monitor weight gainIloss. Hypnotherapy can help modi-y )ehavior and attit+de. Even those not overweight are +s+ally +pset )y their )inge eating. So treatment, especially hypnotherapy, will help. Hypnotherapy teaches the s+)conscio+s mind how to trac* eating and change +nhealthy eating ha)its. Hypnotherapy also teaches the s+)conscio+s how to change the way to handle or react to di--ic+lt sit+ations. /- yo+ thin* yo+ are a )inge eater, its important to *now yo+Dre not alone. Most people who have the disorder have tried )+t -ailed to control it on their own, )+t is ta*es more than simple will power. #he good news is that most people =over 0.% A> do well in hypnotherapy treatment and can overcome )inge eating. /- yo+ mi< the letters aro+nd the right way in )inge,D yo+ get )egin.D So / invite yo+ to )egin the -irst step toward ending )inge eating
today )elieving in yo+rsel- and yo+r dedication to creating a new 7K HereDs a letter -rom Michael one year later and &1 po+nd lighter! 0te%e$ Well$ what can ! sayE !ts #een exactly one year since ! contacted you a#out &y #inge eating and o%erweight situation. t that ti&e$ ! was IJ pounds and hating life. +ow$ at &y target weight of 1IK$ ! ha%e new distinctions in &y thoughts and actions which ha%e not only allowed &e to safely and steadily lose weight for the past year$ #ut will allow &e to "eep that weight off for the rest of &y life. 'H+ -?. But$ as you always say$ its really 5 who &a"es the change. ! a& the one who decides what to eat when and what not to eat. Binge eating is a thing of the past for &e. ! still ha%e pi,,a a few ti&es a &onth. ! still eat ice crea& a couple ti&es a wee". But ! do these things in a healthy way now. +ot to punish &yself$ and not to the point of excess$ #ut for good reasons and to a &oderate li&it. Hypnotherapy has changed &y life. Wait$ I ha%e changed &y life TMichael @ Savannah, Georgia
Stop 6inge "ating Script +nd as ou !ontinue to rela(, name , ou realiAe )ust ho$ po$erful ou are and ou realiAe )ust ho$ mu!h self !ontrol ou ha%e. 9ou are a po$erful person $ith a tremendous amount of self !ontrol. +nd ou allo$ ourself to !hange negati%e eating patterns into a positi%e relationship $ith food and ou allo$ this to ta&e pla!e easil and effortlessl. 9ou are so %er rela(ed. +nd ou find that ou eat %er small portions of food $hen ou are hungr. 9ou imagine our bod to be li&e a furna!e and ou realiAe that ou must &eep that fire burning at a !onstant le%el, gi%ing ourself an appropriate amount of energ in the form of food throughout our da. +nd ou are rela(ed. 9ou eat appropriate amounts of food $hen ou are hungr and on!e ou ha%e eaten the appropriate amount of food ou simpl stop eating, ou stop eating. +nd ou realiAe that ou are %er !omfortable eating small amounts of food on a regular basis, small amounts of food on a regular basis be!ause ou are rela(ed and at ease. +nd if at an time ou should feel an urge to go beond a small amount of food, ou should deal $ith the issue that !auses those feelings, ou deal $ith that issue in a %er straightfor$ard, dire!t, and mature $a. +nd then ou !ontinue to rela( and da b da ou are be!oming better and better at dealing $ith issues in our life. 9ou see them as !hallenges $hi!h ou $ill o%er!ome. +nd so $hen ou thin& of food ou onl thin& of eating food for energ. +nd ou eat small amounts of food $hen ou are hungr. +nd ou rela( bet$een meals and ou rela( no$ deeper and deeper. o$ that ou are !ompletel rela(ed name , I $ant ou to thin& about the phsi!al a!t of eating. 9ou $ill no longer eat $hen ou are bored. 9ou $ill onl eat $hen ou are hungr. et to &no$ that feeling that ou get in our stoma!h $hen ou ha%e to ha%e something to eat. 9ou no$ onl eat $hen ou feel this sensation in our stoma!h. 9ou $ill &no$ $hen ou feel it. 9our stoma!h starts !onstri!ting and !ontra!ting. #his is $hen ou &no$ it is o&a to eat. ?hen ou put food in our mouth, ou must !ons!iousl thin& about e%er bite. 9ou $ill no longer
go into autopilot $hile eating. If ou are ma&ing our meal, ou $ill ma&e a
!ons!ious effort of eating health foods and the proper ser%ing siAe. 9ou $ill !ra%e fruits and %egetable of all sorts of brilliant !olors. 9ou $ill eat lean proteins su!h as poultr, fish, and beans. 9ou no longer !ra%e sna!& food <1 or sna!& food <2 . 9ou &no$ that ou !an !onsume the !orre!t portion siAe and be satisfied. #hin& about the phsi!al a!t of eating. 9ou sa%or e%er bite. 9ou !arefull !he$ e%er bite and ou en)o e%er taste. 9ou appre!iate our food. 9ou are than&ful that ou en)o health foods li&e this and that ou are gi%ing our bod the nutrients that it needs to be health and fight off illness. 9ou noti!e that ou are not hungr bet$een meals. ?hen ou are bored, ou repla!e the a!t of eating $ith positi%e a!ti%it. 9ou onl eat food $hen ou are hungr. 9ou find that ou are more satisfied b the foods ou inta&e and thus ou feel more satisfied in life. 9ou &no$ that ou are ma&ing positi%e !hanges. 9ou begin to per!ei%e ourself as leaner and thinner. 9ou are beginning to lose $eight. 9ou &no$ that our efforts are paing off. 9ou &eep up our ne$ lifestle. 9ou &no$ ho$ important it is to onl eat $hen ou are hungr. 9ou also &no$ that it ta&es t$ent minutes for our bod to tell ou that it has had enough to eat. o ou are %er meti!ulous and ou sa%or e%er bite of deli!ious food that ou !onsume. Bi!ture ourself se%eral months from no$. 9ou are still $at!hing the food ou put in our mouth. +nd ou still en)o doing it, be!ause ou ha%e lost $eight. 9ou are leaner and ou ha%e more energ. 9ou lo%e our ne$ bod. 9ou !ontinue $ith our ne$ lifestle. 9ou no$ &no$ ho$ important it is to eat in moderation and to !onsume health foods. 9ou feel li&e ou ha%e !omplete !ontrol o%er our $eight, and ou do.
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:et =p5 t this point in the program, we want to -oc+s on the other hal- o- the weight loss e?+ation! )+rning more than yo+ cons+me. o+ have )een diligently wor*ing on reprogramming yo+rsel- to have more e--ective eating ha)its =the -irst hal- o- the weight loss e?+ation>. / commend yo+ on yo+r hard wor* (ow we will complete the e?+ation )y getting yo+ to Get +p and ta*e action E
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War# =p5 /- yo+ havenDt )een in the ha)it o- warming +p and stretching )e-ore yo+ wor*o+t, ma*e it a new resol+tion. o+ pro)a)ly are pressed -or time and canDt )e )othered with the e
Standing each Stretch' Good -or any activity that re?+ires +pper )ody movement. ;Start with yo+r arms straight down )y yo+r sides with yo+r palms -acing )ac*. @Reach one arm -orward and raise it as high as possi)le. #ighten yo+r a)s and reach the opposite arm )ac* slightly +ntil yo+ -eel the stretch in the sho+lder and across the chest. @Hold the stretch -or & @ 1& seconds. @Repeat the stretch with arms reaching in the opposite direction. Chest .nd 6ac2 Stretch' @Grasp the ends o- a small towel in )oth hands. @:ring arms to chest level, slightly t+g on the ends othe towel and hold. @Hold the stretch -or & @ 1& seconds. =pper 6ody Stretch' Good stretch -or gol-ers @Grasp the ends o- a small towel in )oth hands.
@:ring arms to overhead, slightly t+g on the ends o- the towel and hold. @Hold the stretch -or & @ 1& seconds. Chest and Shoulder Stretch' Good stretch -or )e-ore and a-ter swimming, )ase)all and s*iing. @With yo+r hands )ehind yo+, hold the ends o- a small towel at hip level. @"eep yo+r chest li-ted as yo+ raise yo+r arms +pward. @Hold the stretch -or & @ 1& seconds. @uadriceps Stretch' good stretch -or wal*ers, r+nners, hi*ers, and cyclists. @Stand )ehind a chair and hold on to the )ac* -or s+pport and )alance. @Stand on one -oot, reach )ehind yo+ and gra) the other an*le. @Gently p+ll yo+r -oot +p toward yo+r gl+tes. 2onDt roc* or lean -orward and *eep yo+r chest li-ted. @Hold the stretch -or & @ 1& seconds. @Repeat the stretch +sing the other leg. Standing Outer Thigh Stretch' @Stand )ehind a chair and hold on to the )ac* -or s+pport and )alance. @6lace one -oot )ac* )ehind and diagonally, pressing yo+r heel into the -loor. @Hold the stretch -or &@1& seconds @Repeat the stretch +sing the other leg. :astrocne#ius and .chilles Tendon Stretch' @Stand armDs length )ehind a chair and hold on to the )ac* -or s+pport and )alance.
@"eep yo+r -eet a -ew inches apart and yo+r toes pointed -orward with yo+r heels -lat on the -loor. @Slowly p+sh yo+r pelvis -orward, )end yo+r el)ows and lean -orward, s+pporting yo+rsel- with yo+r hands on the )ac* o- the chair. @Hold the stretch -or &@1& seconds. Standing Shin Stretch' @Stand )ehind a chair and hold on to the )ac* -or s+pport and )alance. @:end yo+r *nees slightly. @Raise the toes o- )oth -eet +p and o-- the -loor at the same time, resting on yo+r heels. @Hold the stretch -or &@1& seconds. Hip and 6uttisi#o Stretch' @Stand )ehind a chair and hold on to the )ac* -or s+pport and )alance. @Slightly )end yo+r *nees and cross one an*le over yo+r opposite *nee. @Sit )ac* slightly and hold the stretch -or &@1& seconds. Repeat the stretch crossing the other an*le over the opposite *nee. 6ac2 Of Shoulders .nd =pper 6ac2 Stretch' @Good -or activities that re?+ire )ending and +pper )ody movements. @Stand )ehind a chair and hold on to the )ac* -or s+pport and )alance. @#a*e one step away -rom the chair +ntil yo+r arms are almost -+lly e
#ry to stretch on as many days a wee* as yo+ can. #he more reg+larly yo+ stretch the more li*ely yo+ are to avoid tight m+scles, -eel )etter and prevent in+ries. :+t, i- yo+r m+scles are tight, )e patient, it will ta*e some time to grad+ally restore the m+scles to their normal lengths. Stretching thro+gho+t yo+r li-e, whether to per-orm )etter at sports or to +st -eel )etter can red+ce the e--ects o- the aging process )y red+cing nat+ral wear and tear on oints and m+scles. St+dies have shown that -le
$u#p =p5 (ow letDs loo* at some simple, yet highly@e--ective e and e
2onDt )o+nce on the )all. Go slow eno+gh so that the m+scles are tight thro+gho+t the entire set. lso donDt )ring the weight +p at an angle =as in towards yo+r lower )ody>. #ry to p+sh the weight straight +p, per-ectly vertical. "Auip#ent needed' E. 7uscles wor2ed' Kpper a)dominals P core m+scles. What to do' Lay down on the -loor on yo+r )ac*. Hold an e
.7S What to do' Stand +pright and hold two d+m))ells with the palms +p. :ring the el)ows -orward slightly and )egin the e
Tips to e#e#ber' "eep the el)ows still. 2onDt roc* them )ac* and -orth. "Auip#ent needed' 2+m))ells 7uscles wor2ed' :iceps What to do' o+ can do this e, 2+m))ell 7uscles wor2ed' #riceps What to do' Lie on yo+r side and e
"Auip#ent needed' 2+m))ell. ,":S 7uscles wor2ed' 7+ter Gl+tes and o+ter thigh ll yo+ need is a wall. 6lace yo+r )ac* +p against the wall. S+c* yo+r a)dominal m+scles in tight and lower yo+rsel- so that yo+r rear is at the same level as yo+r *nees. 6oint yo+r -eet straight and hold this position. Stay there -rom &@5& seconds depending on yo+r -itness level. e#e#ber' 2onDt cheat )y p+shing on yo+r thighs with yo+r hands. "Auip#ent needed' J+st a wall. 7uscles wor2ed' U+ads. 6osition an e
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mus!les get firmer and ou are able to do a little more e%er time ou $or&out. 9ou feel our bod !hanging. 9our bod !omposition is !hanging due to the e(tra a!ti%it ou are getting. 9ou are healthier. 9ou are s$eating out to(ins in our bod and ma&ing our entire bod sstem stronger to $ard off disease and si!&ness. 9ou are than&ful that ou are able to mo%e li&e the $a ou !an. ot e%erone !an e(er!ise the $a ou !an. 9ou are !apable and en)o form of e(er!ise , form of e(er!i se , and form of e(er!ise . 9ou en)o phsi!al a!ti%it. 9ou en)o e%er se!ond of it. 9ou noti!e our bod getting stronger and ea!h $or&out gets easier after e%er time ou !omplete it. abe ou are e(er!ising be!ause ou ha%e some goal to meet. Imagine $or&ing at that goal o%er time and a!!omplishing it. #hats right ou $ill a!!omplish our goal if ou $or& at it. o$ pi!ture our ne$ life. Bi!ture ourself e(er!ising often. oti!e ou get better and better and stronger and stronger. 9ou in!rease our effort ea!h time and ou &eep getting more and more results. 9ou en)o our ne$ lifestle. It has made ou feel that ou !an a!!omplish anthing. 9ou are grateful that ou ha%e t$o legs to $or&out $ith and ta&e ou $here e%er ou $ant to go. Imagine rea!hing the goal that ou $anted to a!!omplish $ith $or&ing out. Bi!ture ourself a!!omplishing goal . 9ou $or&ed so hard and ou feel su!h a great a!!omplishment.
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s yo+ and / now go o+r separate ways, / wo+ld li*e to leave yo+ with a -ew tho+ghts a)o+t contin+ing yo+r weight loss. 9irst o- all, yo+ can always e@mail me any ?+estions, so we are not really going o+r separate ways at all. o+, however, are )ranching o+t now with the lessons yo+ have learned in this co+rse. Reach yo+r desired weight and ideal )ody shape. / have o-ten -o+nd that the category in which most people want a little s+pport at this point is in the area o- -ood preparation and cons+mption. With so many people eating at -ast -ood places, it is important that yo+ do not )ecome =or ret+rn to )eing> one o- them. /nstead, yo+ sho+ld adopt and maintain power-+l ha)its will allow yo+ to eat healthily thro+gho+t yo+r li-e. ,iving With 7indfulness #his mod+le will -oc+s mainly on healthy -ood preparation and healthy eating. We will also loo* )rie-ly at some other areas in which people o-ten want help. / call these things :eing Mind-+l. / call it that )eca+se it is +p to yo+ to S#76 and #H/(" with each action yo+ are a)o+t to ta*e. How many crimes, mista*es, and even disempowering -ood choices co+ld )e stopped )e-ore they start ll it ta*es is mind-+lness. #hat )rie- pa+se which gives yo+ time to thin* a)o+t what yo+ are doing, and then ma*e a power-+l choice.
#here are a m+ltit+de o- myths s+rro+nding healthy eating, and most o- them go )ac* to +st a co+ple o- decades ago. Healthy eating )rings to mind, -or many o- +s +npalata)le whole )reads, )oiled greens and an array o- tasteless, +nidenti-ia)le vegeta)les. nd -air eno+gh. With a limited repertoire o- coo*ing styles, an a)sence o- ethnic in-l+ences, and a restricted n+m)er o- -oods 125
availa)le, health -ood was indeed something that the maority o- cons+mers wo+ld want to avoid. :+t all thats changed. We have -resh, interesting and e
yo+r li-e, the more yo+ will )ene-it. nd in +st a -ew short wee*s, yo+ll )egin to loo* and -eel )etter than yo+ may have -elt in ?+ite some time. o+r -+t+re is in yo+r hands, and its +p to yo+ to grasp it.
Stress can have a negative e--ect on health. /t can lead to high )lood press+re, a rapid resting p+lse rate and can ca+se heart rhythm dist+r)ances. Stress can also wea*en the imm+ne system which then leads to a variety o- illnesses. /t is important to learn how to handle stress. :eing what / li*e to call mind-+l has )een shown to help a person manage stress-+l sit+ations )y increasing yo+r awareness and )y ma*ing the mind more receptive oneDs c+rrent sit+ation and internal states. /t is a method o- -+lly em)racing, with minimal resistance, yo+r c+rrent li-e sit+ation and internal states. o+ can )ring a)o+t increased awareness to any activity. Here are some e
/ncreasing yo+r awareness o- eating may )ene-it yo+ i- yo+ are trying to ma*e changes in yo+r eating ha)its. Here is how to increase yo+r awareness o- eating in three easy steps!
. Loo* at the -ood yo+ are a)o+t to eat. 9oc+s on what it consists o-. s* yo+rsel-, 2o / still want to ta*e this -ood into my )odyQ %. 6ay close attention to every )ite. 9ood eaten mind-+lly will )e easier to digest and yo+ will )e less li*ely to overeat. 1. J+st a-ter eating, notice how the -ood yo+ ate a--ects yo+r digestive system. 2oes it agree with yo+ (otice how yo+ -eel when eating a low -at meal vers+s a high -at meal...a candy )ar snac* vers+s a raw vegeta)le snac*.
6eing 7indful of Stretching
Have yo+ considered yoga / wanted to add a hint here a)o+t this wonder-+l weight loss path. Gentle stretching and strengthening e
6eing 7indful of 6reathing and Sitting
#his helps to rela< and -oc+s the mind. J+st -ive min+tes a day can ma*e yo+ -eel more re-reshed and energetic. Here are some g+idelines -or practicing mind-+l )reathing and sitting! Ma*e a special time and place -or nonVdoing. dopt an alert and rela. When yo+r mind wanders, name what it wanders to and come )ac* to the )reathing. 7nce yo+ have practiced -oc+sing on yo+r )reathing, yo+ can +se sensation, so+nd or watching tho+ghts as yo+r point o- concentration. o+ cannot prevent stress-+l sit+ations in li-e, )+t yo+ can control yo+r reactions to them. 6racticing mind-+lness can help. 6eing 7indful of Coo2ing
7", letDs get )ac* to -ood Ma*ing wise -ood choices at the s+permar*et is one step towards a healthy diet. #he ne
#here are two )asic ways to modi-y a recipe! change a coo*ing techni?+e or change an ingredient. Low -at coo*ing techni?+es incl+de )a*ing, )roiling, poaching or steaming. o+ can -+rther Qde@-atQ yo+r -ood )y +sing non@stic* vegeta)le oil sprays to treat pans or grills. lso try +sing marinades and her)s to -lavor meats, -ish and po+ltry instead o- high -at sa+ces and gravies. Changing an ingredient is a little more complicated. 7nly certain ingredients can )e changed witho+t altering the )asic nat+re o- the recipe. :e-ore yo+ start, as* the -ollowing ?+estions a)o+t yo+r recipe! 6re all the high fat ingredients essentialE 6re there nonfat or low fat %ersions of the ingredients a%aila#leE 6Will the recipe wor" if so&e of the high fat ingredients are reduced or o&ittedE 6/an any other ingredient$ i.e.$ sugar or salt$ #e reduced or eli&inated to &a"e the finished product healthierE #here are three ways to modi-y an ingredient! red+ce it, eliminate it, or s+)stit+te a more accepta)le ingredient. 6aying attention to the so+rce o- -at in a recipe and ma*ing appropriate modi-ications is the *ey to *eeping recipes light and n+tritio+s. Here are some -ood categories and tips on ways yo+ can lower -at, cholesterol, sodi+m and calories in yo+r -avorite recipes.
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TRY
Whole mil*
S*im mil*
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Low@-at cheese
Medi+m Egg s+)stit+te or % egg whole egg whites
heavy cream
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c+p high@ -at yog+rt c+p low@-at or -at@-ree so+r cream =creamy, or low@-at yog+rt plain> c+p so+r c+p low@-at or -at@-ree so+r cream cream
cheese
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)a*ing chocolate
1 ta)lespoons cocoa powder
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c+p c+p evaporated s*immed mil*, or, i- cream is to )e )eaten, try s+)stit+ting % or 1 egg whites with a ta)lespoon o- s+gar -or each white and )eat +ntil they hold sti-- pea*s. #he mering+e can then )e -olded into the recipe +st li*e whip cream.
oil
oil or +sing meat stoc*
9at in ?+ic* S+)stit+ting I% or 1I4 or all -at with )reads, ca*es and applesa+ce or other p+reed -r+it. )rownies
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Motivation -or Contin+ed Weight Loss o$ name , ou are feeling rela(ed and eat ease. #hin& ba!& to $hat ou loo&ed li&e before ou started our $eight loss program. It !ould be four $ee&s ago or one ear ago. #hin& about ho$ mu!h ou ha%e a!!omplished. :n!e a $ee&, ou should refle!t ba!& on all that ou ha%e a!!omplished so far. 9ou $ill !ome up $ith a long term and se%eral short term goals. #he long term goal is long term go al . 9our short term goals are the personal goals that ou ha%e for the ne(t $ee& and the are short term goal <1, short term goal <2 , and short term goal < 3 . #hese goals are also realisti!, and the $ill help ou sta moti%ated throughout our $eight loss program. I $ant ou to pi!ture our lifestle right no$. 9ou !ompletel get rid of all negati%e thoughts. 9ou onl thin& positi%el. 9ou ha%e man great !hara!teristi!s and ou onl fo!us on the positi%e. 9ou do this all the time. 9ou onl d$ell on positi%e thoughts. "i&ing ourself for $ho ou are $ill &eep ou moti%ated $hile losing $eight. 9ou ha%e a great personalit. 9ou are fun and people en)o being around ou. #he onl thing ou $ant to !hange about ourself is our $eight and that is great be!ause it $ill impro%e our Gualit of life. 9ou are en)oing the ne$ $a in $hi!h ou eat. 9ou en)o !oming up $ith ne$ and health re!ipes to tr. 9ou also en)o !oming up $ith ne$ $as to e(er!ise and ne$ $as to get phsi!al a!ti%it. 9ou %ar our $or&outs $ith fa%orite !ardio $or&out and fa%orite strength training $or&out. ometimes ou $or&out $ith other people $ho &eep ou moti%ated and ou also en)o time to ourself $hile ou $or&out. 9ou en)o going outside to $or&out and ou also en)o being inside on a ma!hine. 9ou en)o the %ariet and it &eeps ou moti%ated from one $or&out to the ne(t and from one $ee& to the ne(t. 9ou also ma&e sure that if ou miss a $or&out or if ou eat something health, ou !ontinue to thin& positi%el. 9ou realiAe our mista&e and ma&e ad)ustments to meet our goals. 9ou sta moti%ated throughout our $or&outs be!ause ou &no$ that e(er!ise isnt )ust helping ou to lose $eight, it is also helping ou to lead a more health life. '(er!ising no$, $ill ha%e long and lasting effe!ts on our bod
and mind. 9ou en)o stret!hing and be!ome fle(ible. 9ou pra!ti!e breathing in and out deepl to &eep ourself !alm and rela(ed. 9ou also ma&e sure that ou ha%e a support sstem in pla!e. 9ou surround ourself $ith positi%e people. #he are %er supporti%e of ou and en!ourage ou at all times. o$, imagine ourself si( months from no$. 9ou ha%e met man of our shortCterm goals. 9ou feel a high sense of a!!omplishment. 9ou loo& ba!& and see ho$ far ou ha%e !ome. 9ou ha%e !hanged our lifestle and ou ha%e lost a lot of $eight. 9ou are proud of ho$ far ou ha%e !ome. 9ou loo& and feel healthier and fitter. 9our bod is more lean and thin. 9ou are proud of all that ou ha%e a!!omplished. 9ou ha%e set realisti! goals for ourself and ou are on ou $a to rea!hing our ultimate goal.
:lossary .lpha' #he lightest stage o- hypnosis. lpha is +st )elow :eta =normal awa*ening conscio+sness>. .#nesia' :rie- yet power-+l s+ggestions given to ca+se the client to conscio+sly -orget the hypnosis e. :e care-+l not to share this la)el with the client. o+ need to *now what yo+ are dealing with, )+t i- the client hears this la)el, he may identi-y with it. When tal*ing with the client, it is )etter to say, o+ are a person who +sed to smo*e. void saying, o+ are a smo*er. "eep in mind that hypnotherapists are not ?+ali-ied to diagnose. #hat is the o) o- a licensed therapist or M2. Induction' #he -irst part o- a hypnosis session, which is intended to ease the client into a trance. $hobia' -ear.
$retal2' tal* given to the client one time. /t is given d+ring the -irst ho+r o- the -irst session. #he p+rpose o- it is to ed+cate the client a)o+t hypnotherapy. Script' /n this co+rse, the script is the main part o- a hypnosis session, d+ring which the primary therape+tic message is delivered. Theta' #he state o- hypnosis +st a)ove 2elta. /t is not necessary -or a client to achieve this state in order to have the -+ll )ene-it o- hypnotherapy Trance Ter#ination' Ending the hypnosis session either )y ret+rning the client to -+ll wa*ing conscio+sness =:eta>, or )y s+ggesting that the client go to sleep =2elta or #heta>.
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My client )ase consists largely o- people who need to lose weight or gain con-idence. 7ther clients incl+de sales teams interested in )oosting motivation and increasing income, singles searching -or love, insomniacs desiring proper sleep, and smo*ers wanting to change their ha)its, to name +st a -ew topics. /t is my hope that this )oo* will create a cadre o- hypnotherapists who -eel a strong commitment toward practicing with integrity, th+s altering negative perceptions a)o+t hypnotherapy, while allowing people to ma*e positive changes. #o this end, / am providing yo+ with the tools to change peopleDs ha)its and perceptions, and to help them overcome -ears. / *now that yo+ can help yo+r patients -ind love, ma*e a -ort+ne, and reach their optim+m level o- physical -itness thro+gh hypnotherapy. 9or more in-ormation a)o+t me and a)o+t hypnotherapy, / invite yo+ to visit my we)site, www.steveg ones.com. #here, yo+ will -ind a collection o- hypnotherapy C2s, mp1s, and a+dio )oo*s. mong the recorded sessions, yo+ will -ind over %& titles incl+ding Weight Loss, Knlimited Motivation, and Knlimited Con-idence. o+ also will -ind a lin* to my e@mail address, steveNsteveg ones.com. / am availa)le to answer yo+r ?+estions or address yo+r concerns, and / wish yo+ all the l+c* and prosperity the world has to o--er.
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