When you are feeling run down, run down and fraught, it is easy to grab for comfort foods for a fleeting boost. Unfortunately, many of us are constantly living with feelings of discomfort and irritation that lead to frequent overeating. Stress related eating leads to weight gain, guilty feelings and poor self-esteem. Negative feelings feed the stress beast and worsen the cycle of overeating. Unless you move to control how you react to stress, you are likely to suffer from obesity, diabetes, hypertension or a heart attack.
Many of us walk into the living room after work to face a bustling household, when we just need a few moments of rest. Instead of taking time out for ourselves, guilt causes us to believe we should put our families first and we grab for the cookies. Many people do not recognize that stress is causing the afternoon craving.
Eating does work to relieve stress temporarily. The chemicals and energy in food alter your mood, but the change does not last long. Once the emotional help fades, we feel guilty for eating foods we know are unhealthy.
Recognizing the Problem
Once you recognize that you have a problem with emotional eating, you will begin looking for stress related eating management techniques. Willpower is the first solution many people try. Unfortunately, willpower is too inconsistent to overcome this type of problem, resulting in more axious feelings and overeating. You can learn to control this disorder through stress related eating hypnotherapy.
What is Hypnotherapy?
Many people think of hypnotism as a deep sleep state where your consciousness is controlled and influenced by the hypnotizer. This is an erroneous view. A hypnotized state is only a state of being completely awake and alert, but the body is relaxed. It is used to aid people with many issues like compulsive disorders.
What Happens in a Hypnotherapy Session?
In your first meeting, the hypnotist will have you either recline in a comfortable chair or have you lie down. He will then talk you down into a state of relaxation, often with the aid of soft music. He may ask you to focus on a focal point. The hypnotist will lead you through a series of mental exercises that will help you to become deeply relaxed. You will be fully awake and alert throughout the process and will retain complete memory of the experience afterwards.
How it Works
Through repeated sessions, you will become more adept at reaching the state of complete relaxation. Over time, the therapist will bring you to the realization that your mind can control your feelings. You will learn that you have a choice of how you respond to stress when it arises.
Not Just for Overeating
Stress related eating hypnotherapy has other benefits as well. Because you learn to control your feelings, you will have a greater sense of self and gain confidence. Your new self-esteem will help you in other areas of life as well, showing you how to make decisions instead of instantly reacting to the problems you are presented with in life.
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