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Mar 2024
30m 11s

Ep 236 The 4 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weig...

Leslie M. Thornton
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Ep 236 The 4 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight and Keep It Off For Good! 

Are you tired of the endless cycle of weight loss and regain, never quite achieving the lasting results you desire? It's frustrating, isn't it? You try diet after diet, only to find yourself right back where you started, feeling defeated and discouraged. But what if the problem isn't just the diets alone—it's the mindset behind them? That's right. The diet mentality, fueled by societal pressures and unrealistic expectations, keeps you trapped in a cycle of restriction and deprivation.

But here's a solution: Hypnosis. By harnessing the power of Hypnosis, you can break free from these limiting beliefs and behaviors, paving the way for lasting change. Imagine being able to reprogram your subconscious mind to support your weight loss goals effortlessly. With Hypnosis, you can finally let go of the diet mindset and embrace a more sustainable approach to wellness.

But that's not all. We also need to address the underlying emotional challenges that often sabotage our weight loss efforts. You see, many of us turn to food as a coping mechanism for stress, boredom, or sadness. It's a vicious cycle that leaves us feeling powerless and out of control. But here's the thing: emotional mastery is the key to permanent weight loss. By learning to navigate our emotions without turning to food, we can finally break free from the cycle of emotional eating. Join us as we explore the transformative power of Hypnosis and emotional mastery, and discover how you can finally achieve lasting weight loss success.

"If you learn lasting self-care, if you know what makes you feel good and helps you get out of stressful situations, also things that make you feel joyful, like things that you actually love to do, then you are going to set yourself up for success because you are more likely to consistently do activities that you love and enjoy rather than things you hate, just so you can lose weight." - Leslie Thornton

What you will learn from this episode:

01:44 - Reason number one for not losing weight for keeps: The diet mindset 

04:22 - How Hypnosis works to overcome diet mentality

08:22 - The second reason for not putting off weight forever: You don't know how to feel your feelings

09:58 - What contribution does emotional mastery has on permanent weight loss

14:05 - Third reason: Controlling what you can't control

17:31 - Get along with this belief-changing exercise

20:05 - Getting empowered and feeling loved regardless of your body size

20:52 - Fourth reason: You're too hard on yourself

24:32 - A joy wheel exercise to combat perfectionism

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