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Self-Hypnosis, thanks to TV shows and the movies, the very word conjures up the of a hawlk-eyed hypnotist swinging an old watch and droning, "You are getting sleepy."

Use any Internet search engine and you will find several million pages devoted to the topic. Unfortunately, many websites that sell self-hypnosis programs make crazy, unsubstantiated claims. I've been a hypnotist since 1978. So I think that I'm more than competent to set the record straight on weight loss hypnosis.

First of all, hypnosis is a tool, just like a scalpel is a tool. Just as all surgeons have different levels of skill in the use of a scalpel, different hypnotists have varying levels of skill in the use of hypnosis. And to complicate the matter, there are different forms and types of hypnosis.

Here are just a few of the ridiculous claims about weight loss hypnosis that I've seen on websites, along with the facts of reality:

"Hypnotism will speed up your metabolism." If you want to know the facts, the fact is that hypnosis won't directly speed up your metabolism. But it can be very practical at helping to program your subconscious with increased motivation to exercise. And exercise will greatly speed up your metabolic rate. Similarly, hypnosis to speed up the metabolism for quick weight loss can be effected by re-programming the subconscious to motivate the intake of increased amounts of protein, because that intake will step up your metabolic rate.

"Hypnotism will make you lose some weight." This is false. But hypnosis can be used to help case out your appetite, so that you eat less. And eating less can help you to lose some weight. Your appetite and cravings for food and compulsion to eat are triggered by two subconscious programs:

A. When you combine eating with any other behavior, the other behavior will trigger cravings for food and a compulsion to eat. This is called a conditioned response. For example, if you eat as you sit and watch TV, you will get the urge to eat every time you sit down to watch TV.

B. When you feel tense, you feel a strong compulsion to put something into your mouth for relaxation and pleasure. This is because of training that you received as a baby. When you got difficult, your nanny put a bottle in your mouth. You got distracted, relaxed, and probably fell asleep. Now when you get cranky (anxious or tense), you feel compelled to put something into your mouth for relaxation and pleasure.

C. There is a third unconscious program that is present for some people. It's called emotional eating. Emotional eating takes place when someone is motivated to make him or herself fat, because by being fat they will protect themselves in some way. For example, if someone gets their heart broken in a relationship, their subconscious can usually motivate them into a behavior that will prevent them from getting their heart broken again. Example: They are motivated to become overweight to keep them out of another relationship, because that will eliminate the possibility of another broken heart.

So just how can weight loss hypnosis overcome the problems mentioned above? Click here to read the conclusion of this weight loss hypnosis article.

I have written several articles on this complex topic that available on my website. These articles illustrate some powerful and effective ways to use hypnotherapy for emotional eating.

Alan B. Densky, CH is the developer of the Neuro-VISION Weight Loss Video Hypnosis Technology, which received a US Patent. He also offers Ericksonian Hypnosis & NLP CDs for appetite elimination. Visit the Neuro-VISION Weight Loss Hypnosis website and download a FREE Hypnotic Power Relaxation Program, or subscribe to one or more of the world-class hypnosis newsletters.