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This all began back in the 80s when I was a radio broadcaster and I went to interview the local hypnotist. I was very stressed that day so he said, “look, instead of me talking about it, I’ll demonstrate it.” He hypnotized me and I became very relaxed. So, I borrowed some books from him and began hypnotizing myself and my friends to lose weight and quit smoking. Then I’d be at a party and everyone would say “make someone into a ballerina or a kangaroo” and we’d all fall about laughing!
The Brain: Our Very Own Deep Thought Computer
If the brain is like a computer, I’m a bit like a computer programmer. NLP stands for neuro (which is neurology – our brain) linguistic (language, the way we communicate) and programming. Just like a computer has programs it runs in order to do its functions, so do human beings. We learn how to tie our shoelaces or shake hands as a child and once we’ve practiced that several times, we store that program in our subconscious mind so the next time we go to tie our shoelaces, we don’t have to think about it.
As we continue through life, we learn more and more complicated things – these processes are then automated in the form of programs which are run from our brains. When it comes to overeating, many people have just learned bad habits around food; they learn to eat too fast so they can’t get a signal from their stomach that says when they’re full. Or they eat when they’re not really hungry but feel upset, lonely or bored and change their mood when they eat food.
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Re: Training The Brain: I Can Make You Thin!
By luyen, March 17, 2008 at 08:17Hypnotism like behavioral therapy doesn't get to the root of the problem, it might make you do something, but you won't really know why, nor will it address the underlying causes which could be a deeply rooted dissatisfaction, it won't even address less deeply rooted issues like traumas in life that counseling might help.
Re-programming someone to make them think some foods appear "bad" to them, is a bit of a perversion, as there's no such thing as a "bad" food in itself, only in large unregulated amounts or if your body has a certain constitution or illness, does it become dangerous. So that kind of approach is both invalid, and reckless, because it's creating this mental conclusion that doesn't really exist, only for the purpose of losing weight, after which point does it disappear by itself, or does that aversion continue?
I think there's probably *some* merit to it in some cases, but to make it gimmicky or think it can solve the the western's world obesity problems is a bit far reaching, and I think that's what makes my alarm bells go off when i read this article.
Re: Training The Brain: I Can Make You Thin!
By padnar, March 17, 2008 at 04:57Hi ,
I am Padma Narayanaswamy from India . I am a writer and I am a
member of Hypnotique Circle Chennai . I am also obese .
I practice self Hypnosis and still I cannot lose my partiality for sweets .
I dont agree with the view that just watching help a woman lose weight
for inspite of me saying positive suggestions I have not lost weight
padma
Re: Training The Brain: I Can Make You Thin!
By Heather Wallace, March 15, 2008 at 07:18"I’m going to re-program people’s mind through the television set" ...that's a bit of a scary prospect, considering television is already sucking my brains out...Nonetheless, hypnotism and the power of the mind is fascinating. I am convinced I am not hypnotizable, but I secretly wonder, so I'll tune in. Although I have to say I'm skeptical, since I haven't eaten chocolate in a month and page 2 of this article made me break down and bite into a Hersheys. I better keep reading...