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ORIGINAL POST: Here is a list of reference books, websites and videos that I sometimes recommend to my clients based on their needs. Most of these resources are available in electronic format, such as videos or eBooks. The books are available at the public library.

I will continue to add to this list as I find additional resources worth recommending.

Nutrition

Many clients want to improve their nutrition to address medical issues, eliminate/avoid inflammation, manage weight or just live a healthier lifestyle. Here are resources I have found helpful for different clients. I do not endorse any specific food plan over another, such as paleo vs. vegan. Each  person needs to find the best food plan for their individual health and life goals. Always check with you doctor before making significant changes to your food plan.

• Sugar Coated Documentary: film on Netflix or Vimeo. This film will make you rethink the roles of fat and sugar in a healthy diet. http://sugarcoateddoc.com/about-the-film/
• Minding Your Mitochondria TedX Talk by Dr. Terry Wahls available on You Tube. She covers the importance of good nutrition to preventing and improving the symptoms of illnesses, including autoimmune diseases. Her book, The Wahls Protocol is also available in audio version. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc
• Nutritionfacts.org, Dr. Michael Gregor’s website is full of evidence based nutrition information. His book, How Not to Die, is interesting, too. https://nutritionfacts.org/
• Grain Brain, the book for people who need to eat gluten free by Dr. David Perlmutter is available in audio format, too. His website has a wealth of nutrition information. https://www.drperlmutter.com/
• Wheat Belly is another book for people who need to eat gluten free, written by Dr. William Davis. His blog site has several informative posts. https://www.wheatbellyblog.com/
• Both the movie, Forks over Knives, available on Amazon and You Tube, and the website, provide information useful for people considering a plant based diet. https://www.forksoverknives.com/
• Kristina Carrillo-Bucarim has a cookbook and series of cheerful videos on raw vegan recipes. Many of her recipes even fit in nicely with other food plans. https://m.youtube.com/user/FullyRawKristina

Wellness and Pain Reduction

Many clients use hypnotism to support their medical care to improve wellness, or manage the symptoms of illness, injuries, pain or other physical problems.

• The book You are the Placebo, by Dr, Joe Dispenza, highlights your role in healing. There are some free online resources on his website. https://drjoedispenza.com/
• Louise Hay’s book, Heal Your Body is one of her classics. Her website offers many positive resources. https://www.louisehay.com/

Life and Spirituality

In a hypnotism session, I work directly with the client’s subconscious mind, which is why hypnotism is so effective at addressing general life issues and spirituality questions. Here are resources that I recommend to clients for a variety of topics.

• The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle’s book on mindfulness and the importance of living in the moment is helpful for people dealing with stress and problems. His website includes additional resources. https://www.eckharttolle.com/
• I recommend The Brain, by Dr. David Eagleman, for clients working on issues related to their worldview. When we change our mind, our perception changes along with our reality. His videos are online at PBS. https://www.pbs.org/show/brain-david-eagleman/ Read more about Dr. Eagleman on his website. https://www.eagleman.com/
• For clients who are terribly stressed out from listening, and believing, all of the over-reactive reporting in the news media, I recommend the book The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley. He has some interesting blog articles, too. http://www.rationaloptimist.com/blog/
• For scientific minded clients going through a spiritual struggle, I recommend The God Theory, written by Bernard Haisch. Here is the link to his webpage. http://www.thegodtheory.com/ He has a number of videos on You Tube.
• The Magic Path of Intuition is a sweet little book by Florence Scovel Shinn that encourages people to trust their own intuition.
• For pragmatic clients learning to trust their intuition, I recommend Gavin de Becker’s book The Gift of Fear. He also has You Tube Videos available on a variety of related topics.
• Another classic Louise Hay book is You Can Heal Your Life. Her website offers many positive resources. https://www.louisehay.com/

What is your favorite book or video that has helped you overcome hurdles in life or make significant changes? Leave a comment and share it with us.

For more information on how hypnotism can help with all of the life changes mentioned in this article, check out some of my other blog postings and look at my Soothe Hypnosis website https://soothehypnosis.com/

Hypnotism for Weight Management

Weight loss is a journey that can take you to a place of better health and self-image. Depending on the amount of weight that you need to shed, this process may take weeks, months, or even a couple of years. The important point to remember is that healthy weight loss takes time if it is to become permanent.

If you want to lose weight successfully, approach the process methodically. This means developing a sound plan of action and asking positive people to be part of  your support team to cheer you on. Now is the time to surround yourself with individuals who believe in you and are willing to contribute to a winning environment for you.

Creating a winning environment includes:

• Choosing a healthy diet that meets your nutrition and medical requirements while including as many of your favorite flavors as possible
• Purging your house of edibles that are not on your chosen food plan
• Meeting friends at locations that do not have many “bad” food temptations, such as a tea house, the dog park, or museums
• Focusing on family activities that involve movement rather than eating, such as riding bicycles, going for a walk, and visiting a park to take photos or to feed the ducks
• Avoiding negative people who like to destroy other people’s dreams and throw up roadblocks to your success
• Filling your time with interesting activities that you find fulfilling like pursuing a hobby or volunteering in your community.

It is equally important to be sure that you are not subconsciously sabotaging your efforts. Hypnotism is a great way to align your conscious and subconscious mind to keep you moving towards success in your weight loss efforts.

Scientific studies have shown that hypnotism is an effective adjunct to behavioral weight management. One study compared the success rate of subjects in a weight management program that included hypnotism against subjects in a similar program that did not include hypnotism. The subjects in the treatment plan that included hypnotism showed significant additional weight loss. In a 2-year follow-up, more of the subjects who had received hypnotism achieved and maintained their goal weight. [1]

A meta analysis of the scientific literature on this topic revealed that the inclusion of hypnotism with cognitive behavioral treatments for weight loss showed a substantial increase of the benefits of hypnotism over time. The average weight loss in the group that received hypnotism was 97% higher than the average weight loss without hypnotism at the initial assessment, and  147% higher at the last assessment, compared to the subjects who did not receive hypnotism. [2]

A study of 100 women who participated in a hypnotism-based program achieved significant weight loss and decrease in Body Mass Index. [3] Another study of 172 overweight adult women resulted in the hypnotism subjects achieving significant weight loss. [4]

The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis reported that weight loss through hypnotism is most effective when taking a multi-pronged approach that covers the amounts and types of foods eaten, increasing self-acceptance, mental imagery, and self-hypnosis among other aspects. [5]

The Soothe Hypnosis adjunctive weight management approach addresses all of the aspects of weight loss and maintenance, including :

1. Self-acceptance and self-love
2. Love and forgiveness of others
3. Positive body image
4. Healing, health and wellbeing
5. Stress reduction
6. Delighting in physical activity
7. Enjoying nutritious whole foods
8. Setting and achieving goals
9. Client-defined success and prosperity
10. Living life to the fullest

For my clients who are under the care of a physician or mental health professional for their weight loss, I maintain communication with their health provider to align our hypnotism sessions to best augment their physical or mental health treatments.

For more information on hypnotism visit http://www.soothehypnosis.com.

[1] DN. Bolocofsky, D. Spinler, and L. Coulthard-Morris, Effective Hypnosis as an adjunct to Behavioral Weight Management, US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3973038 (accessed December 2017)

[2] I. Kirsch, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Hypnotic Enhancement of Cognitive-Behavioral Weight Loss Treatments – another Meta-reanalysis US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nigh.gov/pubmed/8698945 (accessed 2017)

[3] DL Johnson, Weight Loss for Women: Studies of Smokers and Non-smokers Using Hypnosis and Mulit-component Treatments with and without Overt Aversion, US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, https://http://www.ncbi.nlm.nigh.gov/pubmed/9198396 (accessed December 2017)

[4] DL Johnson, RT Karkut, Participation in Multicomponent Hypnosis Treatment Programs for Women’s Weight Loss with and without Overt Aversion, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nigh.gov/pubmed/8909095 (accessed December 2017)

[5] HE Stanton, PhD, Weight Loss through Hypnosis, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Volume 18, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/00029157.1975.10403768 (accessed December 2017)

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