What is Weight Loss Hypnosis and why does hypnotherapy help with losing weight?

That’s a question that many people are asking and you may be asking that as well.

It may surprise you to learn that looking to hypnosis or hypnotherapy is nothing more than looking inwards and using your own resources. A good client centred and certified hypnotherapist (one registered with the International Medical and Dental Association) will be equipped with the techniques to help you stick to your decisions

The Hypnosis Difference

We all know what to do.
We know that eating too much fat and carbs is bad.
We know that drinking and smoking can damage our health.
We know that we should be using gym equipment or exercise equipment.
So why, oh why do we continue to do it?

In NLP we say that every behaviour, no matter how outwardly negative has a positive intention. That intention is programmed in at a unconscious or subconscious level.

Client centred hypnotherapy is how we get to the program, habit, intention or tendency and with the clients consent we offer other alternatives.

Just finding the latest diets whether that be the new Tim Noakes book or the latest Atkins diet does not matter. It’s your internal process that we need to sort out and we can, you know.

A study that was published in the Journal of Medical Treatment method (41) examined a group individuals who utilized hypnotherapy to lose weight and a group who did not. While each group lost weight during the period, the hypnosis group lost the most weight. This sort of study has been repeated numerous times.

The most important fact here is that the participants did not crave food!

Do you feel that you need to hear more information about seeing your way to an effortless way to eat well?

Eating healthier has never been easier than it is with the of cutting edge NLP South Africa techniques and hypnotherapy for weight loss.

you could call me now for information on fast easy weight loss in Port Elizabeth or other areas of the country. Or email me on miles@lifeshifts.co.za.

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Miles Harrop

Miles Harrop

I am a hypnotherapist and NLP master practitioner specialising in health, wellness and fat loss coaching.

I have been involved in the health and fitness industry for more than 20 years either owning or running health clubs. I still consult to the fitness industry by training and developing staff, setting up health clubs and teaching principles of NLP and management.

I run a specialised smoking cessation program and weight loss program. As a certified personal trainer and sports nutrition specialist my weight loss program addresses all areas of weight loss.

As many weight issues stem from emotional issues I have also studied and been certified in techniques such as Timeline Therapy, Analytical Hypnotherapy and Authentic Self Empowerment. This means that I can guide my clients through emotional blocks.

I operate my practise from Port Elizabeth and conduct sales training, management training and fat loss coaching throughout the country

Do you feel that you need to see more information to hear how we can help you with hypnotherapy or NLP coaching? You can call me now on 071 863 7398 or mail me immediately at miles@lifeshifts.co.za Or look at more options at www.hypnosissouthafrica.co.za

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here is a little information.

Background

I am first and foremost a holistic wellness coach and my coaching may involve attention to many aspects of your life including your thinking, exercise, diet and goal setting.

I hold formal qualifications as

a certified Hypnotherapist (International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association)

• a Master Practitioner of Neuro-linguistic Programming (Advanced Human Technologies)
• a practitioner of Timeline Therapy (Confident Future and Lloyd Johnson)
• In addition I hold I hold qualifications in business management (MANCOSA)
• and personal training and sports nutrition (International Sports Sciences Association)

What this means of you is that I offer a balanced approach to coaching and therapy.

Why might you need NLP or Hypnotherapy when losing weight?

Through our lives we set up habits and “programs” in response to our environment. Sometimes we respond in ways that do not serve us. It may surprise you to see how easy it always was to change the way you respond to certain situations.

Most of our eating patterns are based on emotional and habitual eating and associations between food, emotions and coping strategies are intertwined.

Before we meet

Before we meet I would like you to send me an email with as much detail as you believe appropriate.

• Favourite foods
• Foods you hate
• Basic eating patterns
• A food diary of the late two or three days before you see me.
• Any medical conditions
• Any reason why you think that you have not been able to manage you weight yet.
• Basic details of your work
• Allergies if any
• What have you done about trying to lose weight before

Everything is treated with the utmost confidence

Please bear in mind that we generally address one issue at a time. What happens however is that after dealing with the biggest issue first many other issues collapse.

Hypnotherapy and Neuro-linguistic Programming is all about empowering you. One important question we will cover when we meet is :

Why you need to change something and Why you can change Now.

If you are being pressured by someone else to change then I urge you to consider whether that is what you want.

All you need when you arrive is a reason to change whatever is bothering you and an inquisitive imaginative mind. I will do the rest.

What is Active Imagination? And why do I use hypnotic techniques?

I do not hypnotize you; I guide you through a fascinating inner journey. All hypnosis is self hypnosis although these days we refer to the more client cantered technique of active imagination

If you are seeing a medical professional for treatment of your issue, (pain, depression, anxiety etc) then consult with your Dr before embarking on hypnotherapy sessions. It is vital that we exclude the possibility of a medical problem or illness first.

We can of course cover all of this during your first session if you prefer not to write anything down

Unlike many other modalities Hypnotherapy does not require months of follow up sessions. It is not unusual for clients to feel significant benefits after only 3 or 4 sessions. Nearly all clients report that they are able to relax more completely after only one session.

The weight management course is an ongoing program until you reach your ideal weight. It consist of a minimum of four sessions where we cover many areas including:

• Craving busters
• Goal setting
• Structured eating plans
• Exercise advice
• How to boost your metabolism
• How to enjoy the foods you love and lose weight at the same time
• and lots more

After the initial four sessions you will have all the tools necessary to lose the weight that you need to lose and to keep it off for ever.

Our first session is generally an exploration and understanding of the problem which ends with some relaxation techniques. In some cases we will address some of the symptoms in the first session. In general I don’t attempt to cover everything in one session

 Pricing

Initial sessions are in the region of 90 minutes (sometimes a little longer) and sessions thereafter are about 75 minutes long. All sessions are R500 per session. This is paid in advance by EFT or on the day in cash.

Additional Analytical hypnotherapy, Regression and Parts Therapy are normally about 3 hour sessions. For These sessions the rate is for two normal sessions even if the session go on a bit longer than normal, as they sometimes do.

It is always nice to have time to reflect after one of my session and I invite you to take a bit of time for yourself afterwards, if possible.

I am seeing clients from the very informal setting of my house where you will feel very welcome.

There are three small dogs who yap sometimes and this is a great way to remind us that while we are entranced the world moves along quite nicely without help from us.

I look forward to meeting you

Miles Harrop C.Ht, CMS, CFT

(Certified Hypnotherapist and Master Nero-Linguistic Practitioner)

Miles Harrop

Stop Smoking With Hypnosis Call 071 863 7398

I offer private stop smoking sessions, in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Australia.

The sessions are designed to enable you to become a free, natural non-smoker after a single session (if you choose to complete the program in one session)

I offer two options

 Single session coaching model

Stop Smoking Easily

The session lasts approximately 3 hours for two participants, (add 30 minutes for each additional participant). This is ideal for someone who is at cause for their habit and has no underlying emotional issues.

The session is based on the world acclaimed Stop Smoking Easily Program.

Multiple session model

This involves more hypnosis and is generally a more intense approach to stopping smoking. It involves many of the components of the single session course.

If you have a underlying emotional issue to deal with or have a stressful environment then this is the course to take.

By the end of the multiple session approach we will have covered many different issues which compounded the smoking habit.

Either way by the end, you will be free of smoking, without feeling that you have given anything up, and very important: You will also have the tools to remain free forever.  We have worked with people who smoked over 60 cigarettes a day for 30 years or more, and they have stopped without any problem at all.

During the session, we tackle your unique smoking pattern on the following levels:

1. Psychological dependence, i.e. the belief that you can’t cope without smoking and won’t enjoy anything again after you stop smoking
2. The habit, i.e. the reason you light up the moment you pour yourself a cup of coffee, or start to unwind after a hard day.
3. The physical desire to smoke.

Our approach is 100% natural, so there are no drugs involved, and the techniques we use also mean there is no need for you to experience any withdrawal symptoms.

For single session coaching the cost is R1 200 per person, (to a maximum of four people),  which includes any support you may require during the first month, to ensure that the new patterns become a way of life. Also, you may want some medical advice, i.e. because your sleep patterns change, or you feel a bit strange having so much energy.  Most of our clients find it a fun and easy process.

Individual sessions are R500 per 90 minute session. Some clients see significant results after just one session. The average number of sessions for normal smoking cessation is three.

If you have a deep unconscious fear of letting go of smoking because you feel that it is helping you through a depression or difficult patch in your life then I may suggest that you do some clearing work.

Clearing emotional blocks is performed in a separate session using techniques such as Parts Therapy, Analytical Hypnotherapy, Authentic Self Empowerment and Timeline Therapy

I do encourage double sessions where possible, especially with regard to session 2 and 3.

Day 1 : Session 1

Day 2 : Break

Day 3 : Emotional clearing work, (if necessary) or session 2 and 3

Day 4:  Session 2 and 3 if emotional clearing work was needed.

This is a very small investment when you take into account the savings you will make immediately in terms of cigarettes and lighters, (normally over R1000 per month)

The cost savings in regards to your health cannot be calculated and they are significant.

So the average smoker out there will be paying less than 2 months of your smoking habit which means that paying R1500 now will earn you R 10 500 by the end of the year in savings.

At the end of the following three years you could have invested over R30 000.

What would you do with and additional R30 000 right now?

I always ask that of the very few clients who claim that they can’t afford the initial cost of the course, how can you afford not to do it right now?

Where else can you get such a return on R1500?

Please let me know if you’d like any additional information, or you’d like to book a session.

Take care in the meantime.

Miles Harrop (CHt)

071 863 7398

miles@lifeshifts.co.za

Group and Corporate Training Call 071 863 7398

I offer the following Corporate and group Training Programs

All programmes involve a heady mix of NLP techniques, unconscious Process and cutting edge content. In keeping to the balance that I bring to my therapy most of my training involves aspects of unconscious process, physical wellness and diet. The exception being the pure NLP and business course

1. Sales Training in Health Clubs (Options 1, 2 and 5 day programmes)
2. Business Training for Health Club Owners and Operators (Options 4 hour, 1 Day, 2 day)
3. Basics of NLP and Sales (Options 4 hours and 2 days)
4. Fat Loss and Fitness “The Mentals and Elementals of Fat Loss” (Options 1 hour, 4 hour, 1 day and 2 days)
5. Schools Discussion on Sport and Steroids (1 hour or 2 hour)
6. Keynote Speeches on unconscious process (From 30 minutes to 1 hour)

Do you feel that you need to see more information to hear how we can help you?  I offer various corporate training, group hypnosis and therapy throughout South Africa and You can call me now on 071 863 7398 or mail me immediately at miles@lifeshifts.co.za

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This all depends on your particular issue.

Hypnotherapy works exceptionally well when planned and executed with good preparation and understanding.

With regards to general emotional issues I would recommend seeing me for a minimum of four sessions

The stop Smoking Program is done over three sessions. If there are emotional reasons o hold onto smoking then we may decide to use  regression or Timeline Therapy^®

The Weight Loss Program runs in conjunction with the Fat Loss Review Program and runs over four sessions in the first month and then at least once per month until your ideal weight has been achieved.

Do you feel that you need to see more information to hear how we can help you with hypnotherapy or NLP coaching? You can call me now on 071 863 7398 or mail me immediately at miles@lifeshifts.co.za Or look at more options at www.hypnosissouthafrica.co.za

This process and sequence is now proposed to include

Freeze (Hyper-vigilance)

Flight

Fight

Fright (Tonic immobility)

(A fifth stage occurs in very specific phobias called Blood, Injection, Injury, Specific Type Phobia, (BIITS), called “Faint”)

These are useful descriptions in understanding some of the reported phenomena and reactions by subjects experiencing phobias and anxiety.

Hypnotherapy Reduces The Effects of Migraines

Compared the treatment of migraine by hypnosis and autohypnosis with the treatment of migraine by the drug Stemetil.
Results show that the number of attacks and the number who suffered blinding attacks were significantly lower for the group receiving hypnotherapy than for the group receiving Stemetil. For the group on hypnotherapy, these 2 measures were significantly lower when on hypnotherapy than when on previous treatment. It is concluded that further trials of hypnotherapy are justified against some other treatment not solely associated with the ingestion of tablets.

Resource: Anderson JA, Basker MA, Dalton R Migraine and hypnotherapy International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis 1975; 23(1): 48-58.

Hypnosis Diminishes Pain and Accelerates Recovery from Surgery

Hypnotherapists have used hypnosis routinely as prophylactics for more than 20 years. Hypnosis used in patients as an adjunct to conscious sedation and local anaesthesia was associated with improved intraoperative patient comfort, and with reduced anxiety, pain, intraoperative requirements for anxiolytic and analgesic drugs, optimal surgical conditions and a faster recovery of the patient. We reported our clinical experience and our fundamental research.

Resource: [Hypnosis and its application in surgery],[Article in French],Faymonville ME, Defechereux T, Joris J, Adant JP, Hamoir E, Meurisse M.,Service d’Anesthesie-Reanimation, Universite de Liege., Rev Med Liege. 1998 Jul;53(7):414-8.

Anxiety is defined in the text as a “powerful fear imprisoning the mind”, There are no specific circumstances, just a feeling of being apprehensive or frightened.

Barnett (2001) amplifies the description further in his chapter about “The Prisoner”, by describing the anxious person as worrying about everything and in fact being in a state of fearing fear itself. There seems to be agreement that anxiety is a feeling that is present all of the time and that “the victim lives in the prison of fear and is in dread of fear itself”. There is a constant nervous tension and a feeling of impending doom. The sufferer will also be in a state of hyper-vigilance; noticing everything in the environment which could be perceived as a threat. Barnett further states that anxiety is present regardless of external circumstances. This is in contrast with a phobia which would have a trigger or associated anchor which the sufferer would claim is the “cause of my phobia”. Frequently the trigger is innocuous and is not the true cause of the phobic response.

According to Coleman, Butcher and Carson (Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life, 2000)  Anxiety disorders are split into three broad categories:

General Anxiety disorders, Sometimes referred to as panic disorders

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Phobic Disorders

A number of websites and books have created further categories and divisions.

Anxiety attacks are periods whereby the sufferer experiences a heightened feeling of anxiety, the resulting “attack” is generally more intense than the general feeling of anxiety that is often ever present. These attacks, sometimes referred to as Panic attacks normally last for around 10 minutes.

Anxiety therefore is a biological response to a threat where there is no threat present. In fact, on a conscious level there is not even a perceived threat. The body remains in a constant preparedness for flight and may exhibit signs of freezing. This fear may well develop into anger.

The freezing process also means that the body is in a hyper vigilant state. Consequently the sufferer will look for more things to worry about, (looking out for danger) and will normally find them. This cycle of anxiety assisting the sufferer to find more things to be anxious about, explains why the anxiety is often so persistent and ever present.

Barnett argues that the victim must face the true cause of his fear, which is no doubt part of an event or perceived event from his past. Release of the repressed fears comes when the victim realises that he has a right to feel and experience the fear and that fear is a natural human emotion and all human beings have a right to feel scared at times. However once the fear has served its purpose the victim can accept the idea that he no longer needs this “outdated and totally irrelevant” emotion.

There are three major components of the transactional analysis model that are most relevant to hypnotherapy. These are;

• the principle of  I’m OK, You’re OK,
• the fundamental currency of transactions, and
• the Interaction and development of ego states.

The theory of transactional analysis was developed by Eric Berne in the 1950’s. It was intended to be an accessible and easily understood theory of human interaction.

Spitz (psychoanalytic study of the child. 1: 53 – 74, 1945) recognised that babies ‘starved of handling’ over extended periods will succumb to illness.

Berne states in his book, Games People Play (1966), that if the brain stem is not sufficiently stimulated, then degeneration will occur. This he summarised in the colloquialism, “if you are not stroked, your spinal cord will shrivel up.”

This led to the use of the definition of the currency of transactional analysis which is the “stroke” and later on the saying of, “stroking his ego”. The ‘stroke’ can be a physical stroke, however, it is used in a broader sense as a “unit of social intercourse”. A comment or compliment can be given a stroke value. Perceived handling has an advantage over no handling at all. Experiments by S. Levine (1960) showed that the biochemistry of the brain was favourably affected by handling.

This is a significant factor to consider when hypnotherapists are dealing with clients, as my interaction with a client may represent the first time that my clients perceives positive handling.

More importantly, hypnotherapy looks to assist the client to reframe and re interpret previous stroking deprivation.

The underlying philosophy carried forward can be summarised in the saying:

“I am OK, you are OK” or the philosophy of “OKness”, (http://www.mountain-associates.co.uk/articles/OKness_in_Context.pdf)

This saying “establishes and reinforces the position that recognizes the value and worth of every person”. Transactional analysts regard people as basically “OK” and thus capable of change, growth, and healthy interactions”. (http://www.itaa-net.org/ta/keyideas.htm).

The theory is used extensively in studying communication and interactions between people in therapy, education, counselling and organizational applications.

The original ‘OK’ grid was developed by R Ernst in 1971 (Ernest, F. (1971)

The original four positions were:

I’m OK, You’re OK. The healthiest position, and one that reflects Barnett’s attitude in the discussion on assertiveness training. I am not better than anyone else and nobody is better than me.

I’m OK, You’re not OK. I am placed in a one up position. There are two principle forms; the Rescuer and the Persecutor.

I’m not OK, You’re OK. I am less important than you

I’m not OK, You’re Not OK. The position of hopelessness

This was later developed into a three dimensional approach by Berne.

Berne theorised that three ego states developed within each individual and as adults these ego states were always present.

Berne (1966) described an ego states as “phenomenologicaly a coherent system of feelings and operationally as a set of coherent behaviour patterns”. In simple terms: “a system of feelings accompanied by a related set of behaviour patterns.”

The Child ego (Archaeopsychic ego state) is the original and initial personality and ego state. The Child is sometimes described as the “real” or “feeling” state or ego. This state harbours the feelings of hurt and happiness, fear and security, anger and love.

Other instinctual drives such as imagination and curiosity are contained here. Some of these natural drives and attributes become the “crimes” which the child is accused of later on.

Berne states that the child is possibly the only ego state that is observable at birth.

In colloquial terms, everyone carries a little boy or little girl around in them

The Parent ego (Exteropsychic Ego State) The Parent Ego develops as result of the person interacting with the outside world and in particular the parents, (after whom the ego is named) or the primary caregivers.

The Parent ego gathers information about the environment, especially on how the Child can interact in a harmonious way with the people that it depends on for its survival.

This ego state creates a reference point or “sounding board” for the child to consult with. This reference point tells the child how the real parent will react to an action or behaviour performed by the child. If the feedback from the Parent ego is that a behaviour will result in alienating the real parent, and that there is a perceived threat of abandonment, then the Parent ego will dissuade the child from behaving in that way.

The child is ever conscious of that fact that he relies on the parents for his survival, and it is vital that he does not do anything that will alienate and cause disapproval. The ultimate consequence of disapproval is abandonment.

Each time a parent shows displeasure or disapproval, the child is then able to add that information to its own repository of “facts” about the outside world. In future, the child will consult this library of information before behaving in a certain way or doing something.

The Parent ego can be referred to as an imprint of the true parents, as the developing personality can only perceive overt or outward behaviour of the true parent, and not what is going on inside the parents mind at the time. Hence, one bad day or lost temper in the parent’s day can have a long term effect on the child, as the child attempts to garner meaning from the outburst or over reaction from the parent.

Frequently this interpretation or meaning is not correct, and certain rules and reference points are created. If, (as in the case of severely traumatic events) these events are erroneously linked to innocuous actions, then the child associates an innocuous behaviour or natural feeling with being bad.

The Parent Ego exits in order to protect and punish. Even when punishing the Child the Parent is aiming to protect the Child by preventing it from alienating the true parent.

In colloquial terms, everyone carries their parents (or primary caregiver) around in them.

The adult ego (Neopsychic Ego State) state develops a little later than the Child and the Parent.

The adult is constantly being updated with facts and information about the world around it. This is done in an objective fashion, (as objective as a personality can be). Richard Bandler argues that it is impossible for any person or personality to have the ability to put his or her experiences of the world to one side and be truly objective.

Be that as it may, the Adult ego is far more objective than either the Child or Parent.

Berne also states that the Adult ego can experience “gratification” sensations in certain situations where the logical brain is needed for the benefit of the person. Working out how to successfully cross a busy highway is an example.

The Adult is less influential at an early age when the individual has far less life experience and facts to draw upon. This is why true parental rejection at a very early age can be so devastating; there is no mitigating affect of the Adult ego.

This objective ego state becomes very useful for resolving conflicts between the Child and the Parent.

In colloquial terms, everyone carries an adult around in them.

An individual will exhibit varying degrees of ego states depending on the environment.

In transactional analysis theory, the Adult ego can become “contaminated” with beliefs from the Parent or the child egos, which it mistakes as actual facts.

Therefore the Adult is objective in its own mind, but is still prejudiced by its own limited understanding of the world.

This is especially applicable when we study certain cultures and closed societies where prejudices and racism may be rampant. In these cases only people from outside the social circle will be able discern the actual facts.

Observing language patterns is a useful indicator of which ego state is influencing the individual at any one time. The Child Ego can be seen as the “feeling” ego, the Parent as the “Taught” and the Adult as the “Thought” ego state

Excessive use of modal operators such as “I must”, “I ought to” and “I should” are indicative of Parental language, and could be just repeated phrases heard from the true parents.

The Adult ego influence would be demonstrated by saying such things as “I can”, “I shall” and “It is”.

The Child ego state would use words such “I want to”, “I Like”, and “I don’t like”.

These ego states interact within us and our ego states interact with other people’s ego states. Communication can become hindered by the mismatching ego states communicating with each other. Berne gives this example:

Adult ego therapist “maybe we should find out why you have been drinking more lately”

The response could come from any one of the egos; however the perfect match would be Adult to Adult, for example:

Adult ego patients: “Yes, I think we should”

However an emotionally charged subject could flare up with the child responding.

Child ego patient. “You are always criticizing me, just like my father did”

In this example, communication about the drinking will stop until the adult states can realign their “vectors” and “discuss this like adults”.

The interaction of the ego states is vital for our balanced approach to life. Berne sometimes and aptly uses the term of an “orgy” when the Child is left, unwatched by any of the other ego states. Perhaps Orgies and uncontrolled acts which sometimes appear unbelievable to us are simply a result of an unruly Child not being kept in check by the Parent.

This short example demonstrates why there needs to be harmony between the ego states and why one must be careful not to “demonise” the Parent Ego.

As we get older these ego states become more and more unconscious, however they remain very influential.

If I believe that there is lack of harmony and understanding between the three ego states, then my therapeutic approach would be to begin to create an environment of harmony and understanding.

I know that the Parent ego essentially wants to protect the child. This may be achieved by punishment. Punishment in Parental terms, (when applied fairly and without loss of temper) is generally the mechanism with which true parents attempt to guide a child to behave in a certain way. It is quintessentially a protective measure.

In therapy, I would need to identify the critical event or “initial sensitizing event” (ISE). The ISE is frequently an event in the past which has resulted in the Parent ego deciding that the Child needs to be punished. This decision is based on a misinterpretation and general misunderstanding of the world.

Within that critical event, sometimes called the Initial Sensitising Event or ISE, I would hope to find latitude for a new interpretation which reflects the reality of what happened, and not just the limited interpretation of the Parent ego at the time. The Adult ego is vital for this.

As an older individual, my client will have better developed Adult ego state which can be called upon to assist with redefining the event, reframing the event and eventually persuading the Parent ego that sanctions are no longer necessary.

Transactional analysis helps us understand why the “sins of the fathers become the sin of the sons”

The child’s parents received an imprint of their parent’s values and they have stamped the child with their own values. The child will allow his inherited Parental instincts, values and beliefs to be carried across to his children. We can now appreciate that people in our past really were doing the best that they could with the resources available to them.