Types of Hypnosis and Weight Loss

Hypnosis has proven to be effective in speeding up and aiding in weight loss.  Whatever your reason for wanting to lose weight, turning to hypnosis will effectively help you to achieve your goals. There are a few different approaches that can be taken when employing hypnotherapy for weight loss.

• Self-hypnosis - This is probably the most common type of hypnosis.  Look in the self-help section of audio books and you will find some weight loss hypnosis books.  This kind of therapy can be used at home when it is convenient for you and can be just as effective as the other types for some individuals.  However, self-hypnosis CDs are not going to work for everyone and are not always appropriate for every individual.  The advantage of self-hypnosis for weight loss is that it is considerably less expensive than other options, usually around $30 or so.  The main disadvantage is that they tend not to work if the person is not in the right state of mind or environment, and the technique recorded on the CD cannot be changed if it proves to be ineffective.


• Hypnotherapy sessions - Another type of hypnosis for weight loss involved going to a professional's office and paying him or her to hypnotize you.  These sessions are done by trained hypnotherapists who can tailor them to work for you since it is one on one.  The advantage of this is that results can almost always be expected because the hypnotherapist will continue working with you until you both find something that works.  These can run about $150 per session, and you will need several sessions, so this can be an expensive option.


• Group hypnotherapy - For a treatment option that is priced between the two above options, you can consider group therapy.  This treatment option consists of tens or hundreds of people together at once, participating in a seminar.  They are usually held in conference rooms and anyone can sign up and pay the fee.  They consist of a lecture, large group hypnosis, some small-group hypnosis and a parting encouragement.  One will need to attend several of these as well and the efficacy of these groups may be iffy.