Does hypnosis therapy really work for quitting smoking or losing weight?!


Question:

Does hypnosis therapy really work for quitting smoking or losing weight?

Would it work for 'tic-like' behaviors such as constant, tuneless humming, or chewing ice?


Answers:

Hypnosis is a method used to make a person more likely to accept a suggestion. When it is used to try to control issues like weightloss or smoking, a large factor in the success of the treatment is related to the patient's desire to accept the suggestion. If the patient is resistent to the suggestion, it is unlikely that hypnosis will have any effect.

Having said that, a skilled practitioner, working over a long period of time can utilize a well designed series of suggestions that will make the treatments much more successful. In other words, if the therapist knows that the patient will reject a suggestion to quit smoking, the therapist must find other suggestions that the patient is more likely to accept. By building the patients personal relationship with the treatment over a period of time, the patients confidence in the treatment will build, and they will become more likely to accept suggestions that they may have originally resisted.

The key is setting the patient expectations correctly, carefully wording the suggestions, and patience in the treatment.

And yes, it would also work for tic-like behaviours. In fact, it would be much easier to control 'tics' than it would be to control behaviours like smoking and over-eating. The trick is finding a therapist who understands the art of using hypnosis as a treatment.




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