Celebrity Weight Loss
Like a lot of people, you may have experimented with different ways to lose weight and keep fit through exercise and dieting. You might not realise though, that not all exercise and dieting is going to help you reach your goals. It’s also important to train your mind to keep you focused and remove your previous bad habits.
A lot of celebrities have reportedly lost weight with the help of Hypnotherapy. In 2013 Nigella Lawson lost 13kgs with the help of a UK Hypnotist. In 2015 Olivia Munn received help from a US Hypnotist to start exercising regularly. Munn and Lawson are not the only celebrities who have had success with hypnosis for weight loss; others include - pop star Lily Allen, former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York.
One recent research study followed a group of participants who wanted to start a workout program. They received a short educations program to assist them in deciding on the best exercises for themselves. Then they were assigned to a therapist and were finally given a series of hypnotherapy for weight loss sessions. The results of the study showed that 85% of people stayed with a regular workout program the entire six months of the project. Even more impressive was the fact that they lost on average, 7 more kilograms than the participants who did not receive hypnotherapy.
Hypnotherapy for weight loss is a safe and effective way to increase and maintain your discipline to exercise and eat healthy. Training your mind with hypnotherapy offers a route to success which previously seemed impossible. Hypnotherapy will allow your mind to modify its previous behaviour and develop new, more beneficial habits. If you are “allergic” to exercising and eating healthy, hypnotherapy for weight loss can be a fantastic way for you to develop the will to increase and maintain your health and overall fitness goals.
Hypnotherapy for Sports
An article on dailymail.co.uk named Hypnosis: Does It Really Work discussed about the success that people achieved in different fields through hypnotherapy. The article suggests that hypnotism helps to create a mental shift that affects body functions. A lot of people know that they have the potential to achieve more in their life but struggle to get there, this is where hypnotherapy comes in. It gives your mind the power to make your body perform up to its maximum level. The article also discusses that Hypnotherapy has had some success in sports as well. There has been a lot of research on the use of hypnotherapy in different sports. In every sport there have been occasions where seasoned athletes experience a drop in their performance and then over time start performing well again. The question one should ask is why did they start performing poorly when they have loads of experience. The answer is simple, because of their mindset. When they correct their mindset they get back to their peak performance or better. Hypnotherapy can work for athletes from all sports because it allows them to remove their limiting beliefs. Even at the international level, sports trainers use hypnotherapy to relieve the athlete’s stresses of competing at this peak level.
Hypnotherapy can help players become more confident. It can help them concentrate more on their game. An athlete with good technique might succeed but an athlete with a combination of good technique and a good mindset will definitely succeed. There are certain athletes in every sport who stay calm under pressure when a lot of the other athletes make mistakes. This all comes down to having the right mindset and positive self talk. Hypnotherapy can help an athlete remain calm under pressure. The toughest opponent an athlete will face is themselves, hypnotherapy helps change their internal belief system. Once the athlete’s limiting beliefs have been removed they will experience a positive change in their performance. This was proved in 1952 by Roger Bannister. He was the first man to run the mile in under 4 minutes, which had been deemed unbreakable as the world record stood for 9 years. But within a year, 30 other runners had achieved a similar time.
I’ve successfully worked with a lot of martial artists to help them increase their performance in the cage/dojo. Many have requested to be able to better control nerves before a fight or remain relaxed during a fight so they can react quicker. It is my belief that the next level of increased performance in the mixed martial arts arena will be from mental training. Because as the saying goes “it is the mind that moves the body.”
Ashley Madison Hack
Back in August 2015 the Ashley Madison website was hacked and the details of it's users were released online.
So I did a bit of statistical analysis on each city and worked out the percentage of users per population.
And I've uncovered a disturbing trend for some major Australian cities. (see table below)
| City | Population | Users | % |
| Calgary | 1214839 | 107021 | 8.81 |
| Sydney | 4293000 | 251813 | 5.87 |
| Brisbane | 2274600 | 118857 | 5.23 |
| Perth | 1834000 | 88754 | 4.84 |
| Melbourne | 4442919 | 213847 | 4.81 |
| Las Vegas | 1951269 | 87720 | 4.50 |
| San Antonio | 2277550 | 99157 | 4.35 |
| Brooklyn | 2592000 | 110859 | 4.28 |
| Brasília | 2481000 | 97096 | 3.91 |
| Toronto | 6139000 | 222982 | 3.63 |
| Santiago | 6015000 | 218125 | 3.63 |
| Houston | 5383000 | 186795 | 3.47 |
| San Diego | 3095313 | 94953 | 3.07 |
| Madrid | 5427000 | 135294 | 2.49 |
| London | 8586000 | 179129 | 2.09 |
| Miami | 5582000 | 109505 | 1.96 |
| Atlanta | 4715000 | 86897 | 1.84 |
| Sao Paulo | 20786000 | 374542 | 1.80 |
| Chicago | 9121000 | 162444 | 1.78 |
| Dallas | 5874000 | 97736 | 1.66 |
| Philadelphia | 5474000 | 86018 | 1.57 |
| Bogota | 8702000 | 123559 | 1.42 |
| New York | 20464000 | 268171 | 1.31 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 12043000 | 156572 | 1.30 |
| Los Angeles | 14900000 | 181918 | 1.22 |
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne take out 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively. Significantly higher than some of the major cities around the world (except Calgary) and even more than Sin City (Las Vegas) itself.
So now the question begs why are there so many Australian men prepared to have affairs with married women? (Gizmodo.com has reported almost none of the "women" on the site were real)
It could be:
He doesn't feel appreciated in his current relationship?
He is immature and thinks he can get away with it?
He is insecure and the affair makes him feel good?
He has past trauma issues such as physical abuse, neglect or sexual abuse?
I guess there could be many, many reasons for men cheating, but the point of this blog is not to point fingers or place blame.
It's merely to present my findings, all relationships are complex changing environments which both parties are responsible for maintaining to a healthy level.
And in my humble opinion the best way to maintain a healthy relationship is to work on yourself first so you are not bringing fears or past traumas into the relationship.
Hypnotherapy can be a great way to clear these fears and past traumas.
Contact Dion now to help your relationship problems.
Why do we eat Junk Food?
A study published by Dr Benjamin Schuz, of the University of Tasmania; entitled "Stimulus control and affect in dietary behaviours. An intensive longitudinal study", has determined a number of factors that make it hard to give up junk food.
The study involved 53 adults over the period of 10 days, and looked at the factors that influenced eating and drinking habits.
A summary of the main findings were as follows:
1. FOOD AVAILABILITY
If you have food easily available to you, you are more likely to eat it. So that packet of Tim Tams you have stashed away for guests, those Lollies in your pantry or even those fundraising chocolates at work make it easy for you to eat junk food. You are more likely to consume them whether you are hungry or not. So if you don't want to eat junk food don't purchase them in the first place. As the saying goes: "Out of sight, out of mind".
2. SEEING OTHERS EAT
Seeing other people eat, psychologically gives us permission to eat whether we are hungry or not. This can be observed in food courts where people are generally always eating whether it's meal time or not. A 30 year study (Framingham Heart Study) indicated that we become like the people we spend our time with. So if you are surrounded with people eating junk food you will more likely eat junk food. But the opposite is also true, if you spend time with healthy people you are more likely to eat healthy. So to avoid this at work, make your own healthy lunches and don't go out to the food court to eat.
3. NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
Some people use food to relieve stress, to cope with depression, sadness, loneliness or boredom. This will then trigger even worse feelings of guilt for the overeating. But this is just a learnt behaviour that we either learnt while were children. Or became influenced by media to feel better after we eat junk food. There are a few ways to control comfort eating; firstly choose portion controlled treats. And secondly identify when you are feeling down or sad and learn new ways to cheer yourself up. This is where hypnotherapy can help; to change your bad eating habit and remove negative emotions.
4. KEEPING BUSY
Put simply, keeping yourself busy helps you control your food intake. By engaging your mind and body in activities other than eating, resulted in fewer snacks being consumed. This explains why we eat more at night when we are at home relaxing on the couch.
5. BEING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Everyone loves the company of other people; especially when you have an engaging conversation. The study actually found when we are around friends and family there is a significant decrease in consumption of snacks. So when you are due for a snack or meal seek out company, it's another simple way to control the amount of food you eat.
So if you need help with your junk food cravings and want to lose weight to get to your ideal body size. Contact Dion from Meta Hypnotherapy now for a FREE 15 minute phone consultation:
https://calendly.com/metahypnotherapy/15min