Hypnosis and Weight Control Work Shop

Eating disorders and weight loss

Obesity is one of the biggest threats to human life society has ever seen and the number of clients seeking help with this problem is mounting. Being very overweight, or obese, is linked to many health problems including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and arthritis. And the world population is becoming fatter, leading some to believe that we are in the grip of an obesity epidemic. Over 30,000 deaths a year are caused by obesity in England alone. A study by the National Audit Office in 2002 estimated the condition costs the NHS £500 million a year. The overall cost to the country is estimated at up to £7.4 billion a year. Adult obesity rates have almost quadrupled in the last 25 years. Now 24% of Britons are considered obese and 75% are overweight. The number of obese children has tripled in the last 20 years. In Briton today 10% of six year olds are obese, rising to 17% of 15 year olds. Childhood obesity rates mean that this generation of children may be the first generation to have a shorter life span than their parents.

This one day workshop examines why obesity is increasing and offer practical advice on how to treat clients with this condition. The physiological mechanisms behind appetite control are presented. Hormones such as ghrelin and leptin are examined and the neural areas involved in appetite control including the hypothalamus are explored in detail.

A complete hypnotherapeutic approach to weight control is presented including a 6 week programme to use with clients and practical techniques to aid clients in their quest to lose weight successfully. Most people who are overweight or clinically obese have been on numerous diets and although they may have lost weight in the past, each time they seem to put it all back on again. This is because they are not addressing either the psychological reasons why they are over-weight or the biological consequences of years of binge eating and strict calorie control dieting. The hypnotherapy weight loss programme taught on this one day workshop addresses both these important aspects of weight control. The success of the programme rests on the integration of education with hypnotherapy to help people consciously become aware of their eating but also to educate them on an unconscious level. Using hypnotherapy to back up the educational aspects of the programme helps people with motivation, self-esteem issues and emotional issues concerning their eating.

In addition the workshop also addressed eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia nervosa. This one day workshop is beneficial to all health professionals and therapists working with clients with weight issues.

This is a non-examined programme and credits are awarded for information acquired during the course that will contribute to the Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis for Weight Control & Eating Disorders. Students will receive their certificate at the end of the course. This one day workshop will be held at the BST Foundations usual training venues. For booking forms and dates, please contact the Foundation on 020 8946 1432 for further details.