Who's Hypnotizing You? Here's How Learning Hypnosis For Weight Loss Gives You Back Control

You’re Already in a Trance—Here’s Why That Matters

Every day, you're being hypnotized. Social media, advertising, the news, your upbringing, the routines you do over and over again—all of it feeds messages to your subconscious. Over time, these messages shape your beliefs, behaviours, and even your sense of identity. You may not notice it happening, but you’ve likely absorbed beliefs like “losing weight is hard,” “I have no control” or “this is just the way I am.” These beliefs don’t come from nowhere—they’re instilled through repetition, emotion, and focus. That’s exactly how hypnosis works. So the problem isn’t whether you’re being hypnotized. It’s who’s doing the hypnotizing. Let's explore how learning hypnosis can help you achieve your weight loss goals.

Learning Hypnosis for Weight Loss Real Results: How Self-Hypnosis Helped Sarah Transform Her Life***

This is exactly what happened for Sarah, a busy woman in her 40s who had tried everything to lose weight. Diets. Programs. Willpower. Nothing lasted. When she began learning self-hypnosis, she learned how to visualize herself eating in tune with her body, release guilt around eating, and treat herself with compassion instead of criticism.

Within six months, she had lost 25 pounds. Her stress levels dropped. She stopped snapping at her kids. Her confidence grew. She started doing fun activities. She became more connected with her romantic partner. For the first time in years, her life felt like an adventure again. Hypnosis helped her lose the weight and change her relationship with herself.

What Is Hypnosis? The Science Behind This Natural Mental State

When you learn hypnosis, you are building the skill of choosing to take in the suggestions that help you, and let go suggestions that get in the way. Hypnosis is a natural state your brain already enters multiple times a day. When you intentionally guide yourself into this state, it becomes a powerful tool for change. And science confirms this.

A 2016 Stanford study used fMRI scans to observe people in hypnosis and found three significant brain changes: reduced activity in the area responsible for self-criticism and overthinking; increased mind-body connection; and improved focus and emotional regulation. In short, hypnosis helps quiet the mental noise and opens up space for healing, insight, and behaviour change.****

Is Hypnosis Safe? What You Need to Know Before You Begin

You already do hypnosis in your everyday life. Every time you lose yourself in a movie, scroll your phone and lose track of time, or drive home without remembering the turns, you’re in a trance. Learning hypnosis simply teaches you how to use that natural state with skill and in the direction of your goals.

You’re always in control. You’re never asleep or unaware. And you don’t need to “believe” in it for it to work—you just need to be open and curious. Hypnosis is already built into how your brain functions.

Benefits of Hypnosis Training: Change Habits, Build Confidence, Feel Better

So if you’re ready to stop being shaped by everyone else’s messages or your past, if you want to feel calmer, more confident, and more in charge of your own future, learn hypnosis. Whether you want to improve your own life or become a professional hypnotist, hypnosis gives you tools to work with your mind in a way that helps you create the life you want. It helps you change habits without force or willpower. It helps you shift from surviving or settling for the status quo to truly living.

What Happens If You Don’t Take Control of Your Mind?

If you don’t learn how to guide your own mind, the world and your current hypnotic trances will keep influencing your life. If you continue to repeat old patterns and are disappointed with your results, it may be time to make a change.

Imagine How Your Life Can Be With The Help Of Hypnosis: Calm, Confident, Creating The Future You Really Want

Now imagine waking up with a calm mind and steady confidence. Imagine responding to challenges with clarity instead of overwhelm, building healthy habits, being kind to yourself, nurturing better relationships, and feeling good about your choices. 

Hypnosis can help you build a new relationship with your mind and the world around you.

Learn more about how hypnosis training can help you by listening to The Hypnosis Show Podcast.

Ready to move forward with learning hypnosis? Book your FREE admissions consultation.

Looking for a 1-on-1 custom hypnosis program? Burlington Hypnosis can help.

We are looking forward to helping you create your next chapter.

***This story is based on the experiences of many of our weight loss clients as they go through a weight loss hypnosis program.

****You can learn more about this study here: https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article-abstract/27/8/4083/3056452?redirectedFrom=fulltext)