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Results through Relaxation

Motivation to lose weight can come from hypnotherapy’s tranquil exploration of the subconscious


Josh Bailie | August 9, 2010


When it comes to weight loss, you haven’t tried everything until you’ve tried hypnotherapy.

As one client says, it changed her life.

“I am now 13 pounds down!” she exclaims, “I am happy with my relationship with food and am confident that it will continue to go down…Before these sessions I felt like food was controlling me. Now I feel free!”

This woman went to The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis in Toronto. She achieved the ability to choose what to eat and, more importantly, what not to eat. 

Luke Chao, instructor and the managing director of the clinic, says about one-third of new clients visit because they want to address their food intake. He told Lifestylehow hypnotherapy can be a highly effective aid for weight loss. 

“In hypnosis, you’re not using your logical, critical mind — you’re using your emotional mind, which is the part of the mind that often causes overeating,” he says. “When we bypass the critical mind, beneficial suggestions for healthy eating choices are easier to accept and take greater effect.”

The two minds Chao refers to are the conscious and unconscious minds. The conscious mind is the everyday, thinking-out-loud side of our brain; the unconscious mind is responsible for habits and emotions we don’t intentionally create (it doesn’t have anything to do with actually being unconscious). 

Chao compares the relationship between the two to a horse and its rider.

“If the rider decides to go one way and the horse wants to go somewhere else, they go where the horse goes,” says Chao, referring to the power of the unconscious mind.

Hypnotherapy lets you control your horse, or unconscious mind, by talking to it. A hypnotherapist can guide your unconscious mind to help you feel motivated, love your body and meet emotional needs without turning to food.

The clinic also doesn’t ignore the science behind weight loss and caloric intake. If you have a diet you’ve been told to stick to, their hypnotherapy will encourage you and help you stick to your regime. 

After being hypnotized, you should have an easier time applying guidance to reality. Morpheus hypnotherapists reject “supernatural” explanations of hypnosis and focus on measurable results in the real world.

For another chance at a healthy, great-looking body, hop onto the hypnosis horse. The Morpheus Clinic promises complete compassion and confidentiality — no matter how many times you’ve fallen off other horses before. •

If you’re curious about hypnosis and want to know more, The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis offers free initial consultations to new clients.

Visit their website at morpheusclinic.com.



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