Pro: Self hypnosis is an established self-help mechanism.
Hypnosis has been used to accomplish everything from recovering lost memories to giving up smoking. Fans swear by it, but many folks are still skeptical of its merits. One thing’s for sure: For one reason or another, self-hypnosis has helped thousands of people lose weight.
The exact mechanism is not understood, but if you talk to someone who has used self hypnosis to lose weight, they will likely tell you that it worked for them when nothing else did. Such stories are common.
Con: It’s not scientifically proven.
Studies have consistently failed to find a definitive link between hypnosis and weight loss. It’s thought that some people experience a placebo effect similar to that seen during medical trials. Even though the hypnosis has no real benefit, the thinking goes, people who believe it will bring results will get results.
The important thing is that many people attribute their weight loss to self hypnosis. They tried other methods unsuccessfully, but finally managed to use self hypnosis to lose weight. For these individuals, the benefit of self hypnosis is very real.
More in my next post…
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