Eating disorders such as anorexia are frequently disregarded until their consequences become too severe to ignore.
This should not be the case though, as anorexia is a severe form of mental illness that if not treated promptly and effectively, can lead to serious physical and psychological complications. The risk of this mental problem also includes long-term damage to vital organs and a heightened risk of mortality.
Amongst other effective treatments, hypnotherapy has stood out as a promising alternative treatment for anorexia. Hypnosis, when combined with an efficient medical treatment plan, can help you address underlying emotional triggers and reshape your relationship with food.
At City Hypno, I have worked with many individuals to tackle their eating disorders with hypnotherapy, using hypnosis to access subconscious thoughts and reframe them into more positive associations. If you are wondering exactly how hypnosis works as an alternative treatment for anorexia, continue reading.
Ways in Which Hypnotherapy Can Help as an Alternative Treatment for Anorexia
1. Builds Self-Confidence
During my hypnotherapy sessions for anorexia treatment, we will focus on significantly boosting your self-esteem, which is an essential part of recovery. Together, we will delve into your subconscious mind to identify and address negative perceptions fueling the illness.
I will assist you in improving your sense of self-worth and transforming your self-image through guided imagery and constructive criticism. With this newfound confidence, you’ll find it easier to break free from negative mental patterns and bad eating habits and replace them with healthy ones.
2. Promotes Positive Body Image
Another great benefit of hypnotherapy for anorexia treatment is that it can change the way you see your body. As mentioned earlier, my hypnotherapy sessions will help you in addressing negative beliefs, including those about your body. Using hypnosis techniques, we will work on changing those thoughts into more positive and accepting ones. An example of this will be rewarding your body for the simple things in life, such as walking, listening and noticing the beauty that surrounds us.
When you start visualising yourself with love and acceptance, it chips away at the harmful comparisons and standards that feed into your anorexia. An important shift that will contribute to a healthier relationship with food.
3. Addresses Underlying Emotional Triggers
Certain emotions can trigger anorexia, and my hypnotherapy sessions will assist you in identifying and addressing any ingrained emotional causes. These suppressed emotions can be linked to a variety of issues, including past trauma, stress and low self-confidence.
You can understand and manage these feelings in a secure and supportive space by being honest and open about them. You will be able to work towards letting go of these feelings through hypnosis.
Healing emotional scars will also make you more resilient to triggers and enhance your ability to maintain a positive connection with food and your body.
4. Reframe Food and Eating Habits
Hypnosis, as an alternative treatment for anorexia and alongside medical intervention, can help change your relationship with food. Using techniques such as guided imagery and positive suggestions, we will focus on seeing food as something that nourishes and cares for your body, rather than something to fear.
When you adopt a more positive mindset about food, your eating patterns can be changed and you will become more motivated to eat to fuel your body and take care of it. This change is essential for re-establishing a positive relationship with food and is the first step toward your physical and emotional healing.
5. Reduces Stress and Promotes Relaxation
One of the most crucial parts of treating anorexia is developing healthy coping mechanisms, which is something that hypnotherapy can assist you with tremendously. I’ll use the power of suggestion to train your mind to identify stressful or difficult situations that might lead to unhealthy eating habits.
Furthermore, I will use hypnosis to teach you healthy coping strategies like visualisation, deep breathing, and mindfulness to help you manage difficult emotions without returning to bad behaviours.
You will be able to better react to triggers subconsciously when things get tough by programming these responses into your brain. You can resume your healthy eating routine because these changes eliminate the need for anorexia as a coping mechanism.
Contact Susannah Saunders for a Long Lasting Recovery from Anorexia Through Hypnotherapy
Anorexia recovery is a lengthy process that requires patience and the testing of various treatment methods to determine which one suits you best. However, keep in mind that any kind of eating disorder is a serious mental illness which needs medical attention from a professional.
If you are looking for an effective alternative treatment for anorexia and your doctor believes this is appropriate, I can help you!
At City Hypno, I specialise in the treatment of eating disorders like anorexia with hypnotherapy. Together, we will help you to progressively change your eating patterns and regain control of your life, one session at a time.
In addition to treating anorexia, I also help with addressing and overcoming a range of other mental health issues, including addiction, anxiety, depression and so on.
To learn more about my treatments, contact us or visit our homepage now!
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