It is a New Year’s resolution by millions: hit the gym…work out more…get into
better shape.
Yet, within weeks the throngs of newly inspired
fitness warriors begin to thin as many people boomerang back to their long-standing
routines. The motivation fades.
Men’s Fitness magazine just published an interesting
article in which a journalist employed hypnosis as a tool to maintain a
commitment to physical well-being.
Was it effective?
I've included below a link to article, along with a couple of quotes I found particularly compelling.
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Men’s Fitness Magazine (1.15.16)
Hypnosis as a medically sanctioned form of
therapeutic practice has been around for just a little more than half a century.
It was in 1958 that the American Medical Association officially recognized it
as a legitimate treatment method and, though it isn’t widely taught,
recommended that hypnosis training be included in the curriculum of all medical
schools.
Today, though the scientific base for hypnosis is
stronger than it ever has been, much of its rise in popularity comes from its
association with mindfulness, a vague term meant to describe anything that
focuses your attention on the present, a fad currently in vogue among
celebrities
One thing to keep in mind, though, is that for the
process to succeed, there has to be a mental investment on the part of the
patient. After all, it’s not the hypnotist who changes your behavior. He or she
only guides you toward a mental state in which you want to change that
behavior. That’s why for many patients, following up with
self-hypnosis—exercises that involve deep breathing coupled with a focus on the
benefits of the behavioral change—is key.
