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Philadelphia Hypnotist Presents Free Workshop on 4th Annual World Hypnotism Day, Friday January 4th 2008

(Philadelphia, PA) – Every New Year, people across the Delaware Valley resolve to make a positive change in their life. But soon after, their motivation fades away and they find themselves back in the same old rut, feeling even more frustrated than before.

Why does this happen, and what can be done to make your resolutions stick? As part of World Hypnotism Day on January 4th 2008, Center City Hypnosis will be presenting a free workshop: “Using Your Mind for a Change”. During this free workshop, attendees will learn:

• Why willpower and positive thinking aren’t enough to make a permanent change.
• Why it’s difficult to change old habits and feelings, no matter how many self-help books you read, and no matter how intelligent you are.
• Why people eat too much, drink too much, or do anything “too much”.
• How you sabotage yourself every day, without even knowing it.

Most people try to change how they think, feel or behave by using a very limited part of their mind, their conscious willpower. We want to spread the word that hypnosis is a powerful and effective tool for change because it works directly with the subconscious mind, which is what really drives people’s behavior.

Hypnosis is becoming more widely accepted, as it’s being studied and used by leading medical institutions like Stanford University, the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School. We want people to learn the truth about real hypnosis, not what Hollywood and TV would have you believe.

The free workshop on Friday January 4th 2008, World Hypnotism Day, will be held at Center City Hypnosis’ office in downtown Philadelphia – 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 908. There will be two hour-long workshops, one at 12noon and another at 5pm.

Attendees can pre-register by calling Steve at 267-303-0036 or visiting www.CenterCityHypnosis.com.

To learn more about World Hypnotism Day, please visit www.WorldHypnotismDay.com.

Weight loss by hypnosis is a useful model for explaining how hypnosis works in general.

Lots of people have tried quickie weight-loss approaches, or hoped that joining a gym would motivate them to get in shape. The problem is that these approaches are kind of backwards. They don’t deal with the problem, which is usually related to a person’s fundamental beliefs about food and exercise.

For example, sometimes people subconsciously carry these illogical beliefs:

• Ice cream or pizza will help me forget that I am sad, lonely, bored or angry.
• Exercise and going to the gym is something that only athletes and “jocks” do, not me.
• Eating everything on my plate means I’m being a good boy or girl.
• Food means fun and being with friends and family, just like all those big dinners we used to have.

Rationally, these beliefs don’t really make sense. But your behavior is not driven by your rational mind, it’s driven by the beliefs in your subconscious. Popping a diet pill or trying a new diet won’t change what’s in your mind, which is where the problem, and the solution, is.

Hypnosis works by changing what you think, feel and believe, as long as you want those changes. Once we correct the wrong thinking you have about food and exercise, then it becomes natural for you to eat healthy and to enjoy physical activity.

A major part of the weight loss work we do is about improving a person’s self-worth via hypnosis. So many people do not value themselves enough. Being out of shape leads to a vicious cycle of a declining self-image.

This recent article from ABC News is about a woman who lost 500 pounds, not with hypnosis, but simply because she realized that she had value as a human being:
http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=3945436 .

Three years and 530 pounds later Makin is keeping the weight off. She wants people to know that crucial first step is realizing the weight is not the problem.

“I’ve heard so many times, I said it myself, if I could only lose 40 or 50 pounds, I’d be so much happier. I’ve found on this journey that the opposite is true.”

Unless you focus on what’s going on inside and start to feel better about yourself you won’t be able to stop the cycle. “The key is to find contentment and value in yourself by reaching out and doing something not for you, and the weight will come off as a side effect.”

In this society, it’s not surprising that people start using food as something more than “just food”. Page through any “women’s magazine” like Better Homes and Gardens, and notice all the happy families, almost deliriously happy because they are eating delicious processed food products… “served with love by Mom.”

TV commercials program us to believe that we can have a fantastic time stuffing our mouths with fatty, greasy, salty food product, and washing it down with a sugary soda. All the while, being surrounded by sexy and interesting friends!

No wonder we see the following trend:

Hypnosis can help you buck this trend because it works from the inside out. In the end, all you have is yourself and your mind. If your mind is not “in shape”, then you could own a hundred ThighMasters or BowFlex machines, read about yet another diet program, and you’ll still be spinning your wheels.