Weight Loss

Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss Near Charleston, SC

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If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know how difficult it can be. As social beings, our relationship with food is complicated, and going out to eat with friends and family, typically to restaurants that don’t have the healthiest options, is a normal part of life. What if we told you that it was possible to continue to eat out socially and lose weight? While a healthy diet and exercise are important, they may not be enough to provide the results you want and enjoy both a healthy and happy lifestyle. Hypnotherapy may be the missing piece you need for those results.

Hypnotherapy is the process of using hypnosis to help people better understand the root of their unhealthy habits and introduce suggestions for more positive responses. Whether you're looking to quit smoking or want a natural approach to managing your anxiety, hypnosis can be an asset to you. In regards to weight loss, it can help in several ways. Successfully losing weight basically boils down to two things: motivation and confidence. Hypnosis can help you gain those two things to help you with your weight loss.
Many people associate food with love and comfort, so it’s something they do to feel better. Stress, worry, and sadness can all lead to overeating or partaking in "comfort foods" that are normally very unhealthy and full of salts, fats, and sugars, even though the person isn't really hungry. After all, the phrase "eating your feelings" didn't come out of nowhere. We work to change the idea that food equals love and comfort to a healthy lifestyle equals love and comfort. Additionally, many people carry unhealthy eating habits from their childhood well into their adulthood.

For example, let’s say a client was punished at a very young age for not eating all of her meals. There’s a high likelihood that she would associate the negative feelings of being punished with not clearing her plate well into adulthood. So, rather than stop eating when she is full, she continues to eat until her food is gone, leading to weight gain. With hypnotherapy, we can help diminish those negative feelings and help the client have a healthier relationship with food.
In addition to negative feelings associated with punishment, many people feel guilty about uneaten food on their plates. They feel like they’re wasting it, so rather than throwing it away, they continue to eat, even to the point where they feel sick or uncomfortable. They may also beat themselves up about occasionally indulging with the food they eat. We want to help our clients see that leaving food on their plate or having a cookie don’t have to be bad things. Hypnotherapy allows us to counsel clients while they are most receptive to it, leading to bigger changes in both health and lifestyle. 

To learn more about trying hypnotherapy services for your weight loss goals, contact Pam Greenberg, C.Ht. She graduated from The Hypnosis Motivation Institute in Tarzana, CA, which is the only accredited college of hypnotherapy in the United States. Pam is a certified hypnotherapy specialist that can help with a variety of issues, including weight loss, smoking cessation, sports performance, chronic pain, and many others, and she’s looking forward to helping you! Her office is located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and she proudly serves the surrounding Low Country area, including Charleston, Isle of Palms, and Sullivan’s Island, SC. Call today to get started!
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