Mindfulness And Hypnotherapy For Permanent Weight Management

1. MINDFULNESS AND HYPNOTHERAPY FOR PERMANENT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT www.matthewtweediehypnosis.com.au Page 1

2. Contrary to common belief, ‘dieting’ isn’t an effective strategy for weight management. Latest researches have revealed that dieting does not provide us with the essential tools required to modify our relationship with food. Moreover, it doesn’t help us in discovering and analyzing the causes for our unhealthy dietary habits, resulting in constant failures to lose weight and plunging us in a sea of stress, depression and guilt. In turn, our dependence on food to comfort ourselves intensifies and we become part of a tragic vicious cycle. Healthy Solutions to Fulfill Unmet Needs Some people eat to ‘entertain’ themselves since they lack time to relax and enjoy. Certain people eat to ‘numb’ uncomfortable feelings such as anxiety, depression and anger. Some people eat to ‘suppress’ feelings of loneliness, sadness, disappointment and guilt. In order to conquer unhealthy eating habits, www.matthewtweediehypnosis.com.au Page 2

3. We identify subconscious emotions and thoughts which force us to reach out to food as a source of Rewards, relaxation and love are all essential to one’s well-being, becoming addicted to food as a savior only adds to the problem and suffering. One must try instead to find healthier solutions activities to satisfy one’s needs and Tapping into personal and resources, repressed emotions and modifying negative beliefs will help create new patterns and uplift our self- esteem. need to firstly the comfort. but and emotions. our positive healing own long-held lifestyle www.matthewtweediehypnosis.com.au Page 3

4. Permanent Solution to the Problematic Dieting Cycle As mentioned above, the only solution to a problematic relationship with food is to identify and modify the underlying causes, needs, beliefs and traumas that unknowingly force individuals to find solace in eating. Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy are two extremely effective ways to uncover our present or past experiences and repressed emotions, giving us the opportunity to transform our addictive eating behaviors in something more constructive. Tapping into the ‘Subconscious’ Feelings, thoughts and sensations that arise from within the subconscious play an important and powerful part in influencing our behaviors. When brought to the conscious level, they automatically lose their dominance and are available to be dealt with and transformed. This is where two techniques come in – Mindfulness, which assists us in naturally processing subconscious thoughts consciously, and Hypnotherapy, hypnosis allows us to explore the causes, beliefs, emotions and past experiences that influence our behaviors. By identifying the underlying causes of food addiction via Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness, you can use your own personal mind-power to achieve a happy and healthy lifestyle. Matthew Tweedie Hypnosis Address: 2 Kensington Rd Rose Park South Australia 5067 Phone: 0411 456 510 Email: info@matthewtweediehypnosis.com.au www.matthewtweediehypnosis.com.au Page 4