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Nothing is more tempting than that extra piece of cake in the fridge. The symphony of sweetness, balanced with rich chocolate, creamy frosting, and soft, fluffy crumb, is a temptation no one can resist. However, indulging in such guilty pleasures can contribute to overeating, increase body weight, and breed a feeling of guilt for giving up on your weight loss journey. If you struggle with unhealthy eating habits, you must address the deep-seated issues behind such eating patterns with hypnotherapy.
Hypnotherapy for
Overeating
What is Overeating?
Overeating means consuming more calories than your body needs. Food addiction is a serious problem and can lead to sudden weight gain and eating disorders. Emotional eating is widespread, especially when you’re stressed. In such cases, the level of cortisol hormones increases in your body, which increases the cravings for junk food or foods high in sugar, salt, or fat.
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Disordered eating can lead to a host of problems, including high blood pressure, obesity, fatty liver, high cholesterol, and heart disease. It’s important to control portion size and watch the time you eat, what you eat, how you eat, and what you do while eating. Half the time, we don’t realise we are overeating and blame ourselves for the bad habits. Fortunately, you have Feel Free Therapy to help you regain control of your diet and nourish your mind and body healthily through a personalised hypnotherapy session. The therapy uses relaxation techniques to help you stop eating past the point of fullness and break unhealthy eating patterns.
Understanding the Root Causes of Overeating
The root cause behind compulsive eating usually varies by person. Some overeat when they are upset, while others have a fetish for highly processed foods. Here are some common causes of overeating:
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Emotional Eating: You are likely to eat more when you are in a bad mood, tired, or stressed. Eating feels good when sad because the brain releases endorphins, the feel-good hormones.
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Favourite Food: Controlling portion size with preferred foods like pizza, ice cream, and chocolate can be difficult. If you aim for extreme weight loss, you need a better relationship with must avoid these foods.
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Social Functions: Family gatherings, parties, holidays, or other events are great for reconnecting with family. However, it’s easy to overeat when you are under social pressure.
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Specific Time of Day: Studies suggest that you are likely to overeat in the evenings because your subconscious mind is relaxed, and you feel good eating because you like it, not because you are hungry.
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Medical Conditions: Certain medical conditions, like anxiety, premenstrual syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, atypical depression, and Kleine-Levin syndrome, also increase food cravings and contribute to compulsive eating. Inform your healthcare professional if you notice overeating.
How Hypnotherapy Can Help You Stop Overeating
Hypnosis is a powerful tool that our experienced hypnotherapists use to create positive affirmations about you being in control of your binge eating habits. Instead of zeroing in on the food of particular interest, self-hypnosis targets the psychological reasons behind such behaviour. It can internalise the belief that you must address the overeating triggers to nurture your body and mind.
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Hypnotherapy also addresses compulsive eating by:
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Boosting your self-confidence and numbing painful feelings
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Increasing self-awareness so you don’t eat out of boredom
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Reducing unhealthy food cravings and helping you eat food in moderation
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Making you feel full sooner and curbing the desire to eat more
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Eliminating destructive patterns like too much alcohol consumption
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey toward a healthier lifestyle? Join our specialised hypnotherapy session to train your mind to listen repeatedly to your body's warnings and take control of its well-being. Book your first session today!
