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Weight Loss with Hypnosis (Hypnotherapy)Are You Looking to Lose Weight and Keep It Off in an Easy, Natural and Relaxed Way?Are You Sick and Tired of Trying Every New Diet for Weight Loss With Little or No Success?Do You Struggle to Keep a Positive Attitude and Healthy Outlook When Losing Weight?If any of these statements about weight loss are true for you, then you have come to the right place. If you are serious about losing weight in a relaxed, positive, effictive manner without the struggle, then we can help. Call now for more information about our Weight Loss Program or to make an appointment at 978-270-0394 or email us at
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At the Center for Mind-Body Psychotherapy & Hypnosis with offices located in Newburyport, MA and Westford, MA, we have helped many clients reach and maintain their goal weight by using different forms of Hypnosis, EFT, and NLP. The weight loss program usually takes 4-6 sessions, and the sessions are usually scheduled about a week apart. In a few cases, more may be required to reach your goal weight. With the program, we work on changing your eating patterns. We basically change your relationship with food. What I have discovered from working with many clients, is that being overweight is not about food. It is more about old habits and the feelings and emotions that trigger you to eat or snack even when you are not hungry. Food is only the distractor for those feelings and emotions that you don't like and don't know about what to do. Some of these feelings might be stress, anger, guilt, boredom, pain, etc. With hypnosis we are able to help you identify those feelings and bring them to the surface so we can help you neutralize or eliminate them. Once these feelings are resolved, then food is no longer attractive, as a result you lose weight, and start feeling good about yourself.
Call now for more information about our Weight Loss Program or to make an appointment at 978-270-0394 or email us at Info@Mind-Body-Psychotherapy.comHere is a brief review of some of the research evidence on the effectiveness of hypnosis to lose weight:
Hypnosis Over 30 Times as Effective for Weight Loss Investigated the effects of hypnosis in weight loss for 60 females, at least 20% overweight. Treatment included group hypnosis with metaphors for ego-strengthening, decision making and motivation, ideomotor exploration in individual hypnosis, and group hypnosis with maintenance suggestions. Hypnosis was more effective than a control group: an average of 17 lbs lost by the hypnosis group vs. an average of 0.5 lbs lost by the control group, on follow-up. Cochrane, Gordon; Friesen, J. (1986). Hypnotherapy in weight loss treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 54, 489-492.
Two Years Later: Hypnosis Subjects Continued To Lose Significant Weight 109 people completed a behavioral treatment for weight management either with or without the addition of hypnosis. At the end of the 9-week program, both interventions resulted in significant weight reduction. At 8-month and 2-year follow-ups, the hypnosis subjects were found to have continued to lose significant weight, while those in the behavioral-treatment-only group showed little further change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1985)
Hypnosis Subjects Lost More Weight Than 90% of Others and Kept it Off
Researchers analyzed 18 studies comparing a cognitive behavioral therapy such as relaxation training, guided imagery, self monitoring, or goal setting with the same therapy supplemented by hypnosis. Those who received the hypnosis lost more weight than 90 percent of those not receiving hypnosis and maintained the weight loss two years after treatment ended. University of Connecticut, Storrs Allison DB, Faith MS. Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for obesity: a meta-analytic reappraisal. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1996;64(3):513-516.
Hypnosis More Than Doubled Average Weight Loss
Study of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data were obtained from authors of two studies. Analyses indicated that the benefits of hypnosis increased substantially over time. Kirsch, Irving (1996). Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments--Another meta-reanalysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64 (3), 517-519.
Hypnosis Showed Significantly Lower Post-Treatment Weights
Two studies compared overweight smoking and non-smoking adult women in an hypnosis-based, weight-loss program. Both achieved significant weight losses and decreases in Body Mass Index. Follow-up study replicated significant weight losses and declines in Body Mass Index. The overt aversion and hypnosis program yielded significantly lower post-treatment weights and a greater average number of pounds lost. Weight loss for women: studies of smokers and nonsmokers using hypnosis and multi-component treatments with and without overt aversion. Johnson DL, Psychology Reprints. 1997 Jun;80(3 Pt 1):931-3.
Hypnotherapy group with stress reduction achieved significantly more weight loss than the other two treatments.
Randomised, controlled, parallel study of two forms of hypnotherapy (directed at stress reduction or energy intake reduction), vs dietary advice alone in 60 obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea on nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment. J Stradling, D Roberts, A Wilson and F Lovelock, Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK
Hypnosis can more than double the effects of traditional weight loss approaches
An analysis of five weight loss studies reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in 1996 showed that the "… weight loss reported in the five studies indicates that hypnosis can more than double the effects" of traditional weight loss approaches. University of Connecticut, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in 1996 (Vol. 64, No. 3, pgs 517-519).
Weight loss is greater where hypnosis is utilized Research into cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments established that weight loss is greater where hypnosis is utilized. It was also established that the benefits of hypnosis increase over time. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1996)
Showed Hypnosis As "An Effective Way To Lose Weight" A study of 60 females who were at least 20% overweight and not involved in other treatment showed hypnosis is an effective way to lose weight. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1986) Call now for more information about our Weight Loss Program or to make an appointment at 978-270-0394 or email us at
Info@Mind-Body-Psychotherapy.com
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