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by Kathryn Edler, CCH

Have you tried diet after diet with no success? Do you lose weight and then put it right back on? Do you exercise regularly…to no avail? Are you on the weight loss - weight gain roller coaster? How many times have you heard your relatives say, "Oh, it's in the genes. You can't do anything about your weight." If any of these questions describes what is happening to you in your attempt to lose weight, you may need one more ingredient in the "diet recipe" - add the power of your mind to attain your perfect body image, size and weight. With the aid of visual imagery, goal setting and affirmations, you can re-create a new you. Discover the mind/body connection and believe and imagine your way to a thinner you!

For many years hypnosis has been "famous" in assisting people to lose weight. Even after the sessions with the hypnotherapist are over, people can continue to use self-hypnosis. Actually, all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. It is simply a matter of learning how to use visual imagery and melt the pounds off. The mind has the power to change the body's actions and reactions. A new awareness and belief that you can actually control bodily processes and that your cells react to your thoughts is the first step in self-healing. You simply program your brain like you might program your computer and the body follows suit.

by James Malone

"If only I could get to sleep…," is a phrase all too familiar to anyone who has ever struggled with poor sleep quality. While tossing and turning, quite often we discover that the harder we try to get to sleep, the farther we seem to push it away. Sleep and the lack thereof has been getting more media attention lately since as Americans we are getting much less of it than previous generations did. Prior to the invention of the electric light bulb, the average person slept close to ten hours a night. The norm for most adults is now less than seven. Even teens and children are getting less sleep now.

This sleep deprivation is implicated in a wide range of physical and emotional disturbances. Most recently the link between a lack of sleep and problems with overweight/obesity has been noted, and this is thought to be due to a fatigue-induced disruption of the biochemistry that governs appetite, metabolism and fat storage. Deep sleep is also when the body’s healing response is most active. Going without sleep leaves us more vulnerable to both outside pathogens and autoimmune problems. In addition, there is some research indicating that sleep quality has a direct bearing on memory and learning. If we are overly fatigued when we first learn something, retention and subsequent recall diminishes.

by Loretta Peters-Martin, CCH, ACH

Have you ever daydreamed? Have you ever missed an exit off the freeway or taken a wrong turn because your mind wandered somewhere else? Daydreaming is a form of hypnosis. When we chop vegetables for dinner, we can become hypnotized. When I go through my workout routine, I can become hypnotized. I have to keep a pen and paper handy because I suddenly get a fresh, creative idea or I remember to calendar something that I had previously forgotten. Hypnosis comes in many packages.

Hypnosis is not a form of mind control. No one can hypnotize anyone into doing anything that is against his or her morals or ethics, and no one can be hypnotized into doing something that they do not want to do. We all experience some form of hypnosis every day - chopping veggies, driving or exercising. When we are in a state of hypnosis, our conscious mind is relaxed and our subconscious mind is susceptible to suggestion, while simultaneously we are very aware of our surroundings and what is happening.

James Freeman
Certified Hypnotherapist
888.888.8888
james@freeman.com

In This Issue:

Mind Over Matter: How Hypnosis and Imagery Help Weight Loss

Better Sleep for Better Health

How The Subconscious Mind Works

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James Freeman
Certified Hypnotherapist
888.888.8888
james@freeman.com

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by Zoilita Grant, MS

Hypnosis ... the very word conveys dramatic images. We either imagine a strange character waving a pendulum or a group of silly people on a stage acting like ducks or chickens. Both of these images imply that hypnosis can be used to control your mind. Nothing could be further from the truth. No one can ever use hypnosis to control you. You give your permission when you are being hypnotized. In fact, all hypnosis is self-hypnosis and it is an incredible tool for managing your mind.

The human mind and its processes have always seemed as mysterious and fascinating as the universe itself, but the investigation of the nature of the mind has become the province of experimental science only during relatively recent times. The scientific approach has paid rich dividends in knowledge. During the last century, we have discovered that mental processes connect to emotional experiences and affect the patterns of health and disease.

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