The Mindset of the Overweight Person

There are initial factors and reasons why a person gains weight and the factors can be complicated and many – there is no easy answer.  After that, a second set of factors come into play that “grow” out of the experience of being overweight.

So if a person, for example, gains weight because of a very simple physiological reason, like having a baby, an accident or injury.  Hypnotherapy can be a very effective solution. 

Being overweight may create unhelpful thinking on a range of issues including self-esteem, feeling worthless or unattractive, which may affect your confidence or mood, etc.  Through hypnotherapy you can overcome these problems with relaxation/stress reduction techniques, visualization and imagery and positive suggestion and support.

Factors that may have influenced your weight gain are :- 

Primary Factors

  • Physiological  -  Metabolism  -  Build  -  Appetite  -  Genetic factors  -  Hormone imbalance  -  Illness/Disease
  • Environment  -  Upbringing  -      Habits  -  Access to food -  Learned behaviours  -  Peer pressure
  • Lifestyle - Physiological  -  Mental skills – strength

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