Tyler Russell

People’s first instincts to something they don’t know or understand is usually fear. When confronted with hypnosis, they want to know is weight loss hypnosis dangerous? Things concerning the mind, for some people, become mystical and spooky, and are scary to think about doing. Does weight loss hypnosis even work?

But is weight loss hypnosis dangerous as some may think? Absolutely not. Witchcraft or brainwashing don’t figure in. It simply is a way to communicate with your sub-conscious to enable it to work in a constructive way with your conscious mind to solve a problem. It involves no more danger than learning you ABCs.

When undergoing hypnosis, the hypnotist is really limited in what he or she can get you to do while under hypnosis. But for the purpose of weight loss, which you want to do or else you wouldn’t be here, this is not a problem. They are just there to lead you through the steps and get you to the relaxed state of mind that is more conducive to suggestions.

The Science:

In over 15000 studies worldwide it was reported in a March 2009 database of NIH, that in searching for dangers of hypnosis, there were no negative reports of danger to be found. It was only found to be an effective tool for treating certain disorders and producing change for the better.

Why People Fear Hypnosis:

They fear it because they don’t understand it. They’re afraid the hypnotist will be able to make them do anything and do something radical in their lives. Fearing unknown things is common, and real to many. So in order to take advantage of the benefits of hypnosis this has to be overcome.

Facts don’t hold a foundation for these fears. They’re more like superstitions which are just beliefs without facts. They feel like they can be turned into Zombies or something. But if they spend enough time to study some of the mechanic of hypnosis, they would come away with the right point of view.

The belief that hypnosis is dangerous is a myth. And the hypnotist can only help you with something that you DO desire to accomplish. Hypnosis has been around since ancient times, only now it’s much better understood due to advancements in technology and better abilities to study things out.

Is weight loss hypnosis dangerous? Certainly not. I have talked to quite a few people that swear weight loss hypnosis helped them lose weight. I say whatever helps keep you focused on achieving your weight loss goals is great, but discipline is always key. There are quite a few people even using Binaural Brainwaves audio type weight loss hypnosis with great success.

A famous man once put it in the right perspective - the only thing we have to fear - is fear itself.