Weight Loss with NLP
The eight sessions of the WHY (Weight, Hypnotherapy and You) Program were developed by Dr. Judy Pearson, a licensed professional counselor, master trainer, practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and a master clinical hypnotherapist. These eight sessions are to be administered by a certified hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner. Dr. Pearson developed the program based on interviews and therapy sessions with numerous clients who struggled with weight reduction, interviewing people who had successfully reached their goal weight and consulting with nurses, nutritionists, motivational coaches, social workers, counselors,and psychologists. Ideas for the program also came from NLP books mentioned throughout these assignments.
These assignments are intended to complement the work you do with your
practitioner. Each assignment focuses on a specific cognitive skill, a mindset if you will, related to successful weight control. Each assignment will contribute to your success, so give each one your full attention and otivation. If you have any questions or concerns about any assignment, be sure to discuss them with your practitioner.
Program Overview
In session 1, “Intake Interview and Introduction to the WHY Program,”
you’ll have an interview with your practitioner and get an overview of the WHY
Program. The accompanying assignment, “Get the Results You Want: Well-
Formed Outcomes for Weight Control,” teaches you how to create well-formed
outcomes that are specific and motivating.
In session 2, “Reframing Compulsive Eating,”
you’ll complete a process to examine some of your unconscious motives behind overeating, and the assignment helps you examine the difference between “Trim-Slim Thinking versus Fat Thinking.”
In session 3, “Training in Self-Hypnosis,”
you’ll learn self-hypnosis, and the assignment is a series of worksheets, or templates, that help you design your own self-hypnosis sessions in “Learning Self-Hypnosis: The Seven-Step Self-Hypnosis Process.”
Session 4, “Stopping Emotional Eating with Stress Management,”
teaches you stress management tools to curb the eating for comfort that sometimes accompanies stress.
The assignment, “Stress Management and Emotional Eating,” discusses ways to stress-proof your life, manage stress in healthy ways, and reverse the addiction to emotional eating. The accompanying bonus report, “Boost Your Brain to Curb Compulsive Eating!” gives you brain-health recommendations that may help you improve your eating patterns.
Session 5, “Making Sensible Food Choices,”
is a hypnotherapy session focusing on choosing healthful, nutritious, slenderizing foods. The hypnotherapy portion is audio recorded for you to use on your own at home. The assignment calls for you to designate healthful and not-so-healthful foods and complete “A Two-Week Food Diary,” so that you become more aware of your eating patterns.
Session 6, “Creating an Intelligent Relationship with Food,”
is another recorded hypnotherapy session encouraging you to eat when you are hungry and stop eating when you are full. The assignment teaches you a step-by-step process called “The NLP Slender Eating Strategy.”
Session 7, “Boosting Motivation to Exercise,” is a recorded hypnotherapy session that revs up your motivation to exercise. The accompanying bonus report,“The Benefits of Exercise,” tells you how exercise can help you and how to get started on a safe, healthy exercise program. The “Mind Management” assignment will help you prepare for session 8.
Session 8, “Pulling It All Together for Lasting Results,”
is a recorded hypnotherapy session that encourages you to take your mindset into the future so that the changes you’ve made are lasting. The assignment is called “Keep Going: Make Changes Last, Make Motivation Last.”
After session 8, you may want to return for additional follow-up sessions with
your practitioner, to work through any other issues that may be interfering
with the success you seek. You might want to talk about relationships, limiting
beliefs, self-esteem, work-related problems, time management, relationships,
or perhaps family-related concerns—anything that will help you reduce stress,
love yourself, and maintain your progress.
Part of your agreement to participate in the WHY Program is that you select a
nutrition plan approved or recommended by a physician, nurse, or nutritionist.
While you are in the WHY Program, be sure to stick with your nutrition
plan diligently, weigh yourself regularly to keep track of your progress, follow any guidelines established by your physician, get adequate rest, and choose an exercise plan to implement by session 7. If you encounter any problems or difficulties, discuss them with your practitioner so that he or she can modify the program, where appropriate, to meet your needs.
The task you have undertaken is not easy. It is time-consuming and life-changing, and you are worth it. You have what it takes. Believe in yourself and see the results!
The Weight, Hypnotherapy and YOU
WHY Client Workbook © 2006 Crown House Publishing, www.CHPUS.com, www.crownhouse.co.uk
