A Point in Time

Weight Management

ronmckie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:50:41 +0000

To successfully release unwanted weight, you have to be willing to change! This means a commitment to choosing to function differently. When you function differently, you operate as a different person. You become a person who looks at living and being healthy as being more important than the next thing you can stuff in your mouth. You begin to make conscious changes in the choices you make; planning ahead to ensure that when you are hungry, that you have good, wholesome, nutritious foods available to you.

It’s making the choice to exercise your body regularly. We have “use it or lose it” bodies. If you body doesn’t know that it’s needed, then it begins to shut down. Exercising regularly lets your body know that it is important. And, exercise doesn’t have to be in a gym; it can be walking, riding a bicycle, taking a hike, dancing, etc. It is only limited by your imagination.

Good nutrition and a healthy body is a matter of choice. If you have watched “Biggest Loser”, they all made a choice that it was more important to become lighter than it was to continue eating and functioning in ways that were going to ultimately put their health at risk.

You do have a choice and hypnosis can help. Oh, by the way, we get what we focus on! If you are focusing on losing weight, remember that we are programmed to find what we lose! Think back when you were a child and you couldn’t find one of your toys. If you went to your parents, the first thing out of their mouth would be “you lost it, now go find it.” Focus on being lighter and releasing the unwanted extra pounds. Focus on being healthy.

Dr. Oz and Hypnosis and weight loss (weight management)

ronmckie — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:14:33 +0000

Tomorrow (2/7) on NBC at 2PM EST Dr. Oz is going to have a segment on hypnosis and weight loss.

Most people know that hypnosis can be used for a lot of things… like getting rid of bad habits such as smoking. It absolutly works. In fact, almost EVERYONE knows someone someone who has stopped smoking using hypnosis.

But, can hypnosis help in losing weight? Here is an opportunity to see first hand by tuning in tomorrow. Now, I do have a caveate; one session will not necessarily be all that is necessary to a person to lose weight. You might be able to rid yourself of a particular eating habit and our relationship with food is very complex.

We use food for reward. You get a raise or promotion; what do you do? Go out to celebrate at a fine restaurant! We use food to satisfy emotional needs (after all, that’s why they call it comfort food). We use food for punishment and worst of all we do it to our kids! Johnny, if you don’t finish your peas, you won’t get any dessert!

We even have belief systems around food. Almost everyone has the “clean plate” rule. I personally don’t know of any starving orphans that got my leftovers.

Then, we just have bad habits and excuses. I’m too busy to eat right. I didn’t have time to pack a lunch or snack. The list goes on.

Hypnosis is fantastic about changing our habits and excuses around food. Tune in tomorrow and see what Dr. Oz has to say.

By the way, if you are thinking of using hypnosis to change your habits regarding food, I know a good one.

Ron McKie

Does Hypnosis Work for Weight Loss? (everydayhealth.com)
Can Hypnosis Stop my Binge Eating? (brighthub.com)
Lap Band Hypnosis: Hype Or Real Deal? (newyork.cbslocal.com)

Hypnosis and Food

ronmckie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:44:36 +0000

You have a problem eating too much, or maybe, too fast. The ideal situation would be to go to a hypnotist and have him wave his hypnotic watch back and forth a few times and your eating problem will be gone. Unfortunately, that’s not how it happens.

Yipes!

We have a very complex relationship with food. We have belief systems that are food related, such as the “clean plate” rule. I’m sure that you have heard of it. Unfortunately, it is a rule that most of us have grown up with and, unconsciously, we need to follow its directives. I don’t know if you are aware of it, but a dinner plate used to be 8 – 10 inches in size. Today however, a typical dinner plate is a minimum of 10 inches and more likely 12 or maybe even 14 inches in size. If it’s heaped up with food, we obviously will eat more than we need, but, we will have a clean plate!

We use food for reward and punishment. I’m sure you remember, as a child, being told that you won’t get dessert unless you finish your dinner. Or, if you do well on that test, you’ll get an ice cream, or soda, or some other sweet reward. For some misdeeds, you may not get any dinner at all. And in today’s society which operates at a breakneck speed, we find ourselves eating way too fast because if we don’t eat fast, we don’t get to eat!

Comfort in the Eating!

We use food for emotional reasons. When we visit grandma, the dinner table is always heaped up with food, or cookies, or pie, which is her way of showing that she loves us. We may be bored and have nothing to do… so of course it makes perfect sense to eat something! We use food to mask or hide negative emotions such as anger, sadness, hurt, or guilt. We can use food for protection. If a person has low self-esteem, or feels that they have no value, they may eat until they are grossly overweight in order to validate their self-worth. After all, isn’t a person who is overweight a loser (no!)?

We may also use food for protection. A person who may have been emotionally or physically hurt as a child may use food to mask the emotions or to change their physical appearance so that the risk of further pain is greatly minimized.

As you can see, our relationship with food is complex. Hypnosis can greatly assist you in uncovering the root cause for these emotional issues, and allowing you to re-examine your values and beliefs that are food related. Hypnosis can help you to change how you relate to food at your very core.

You, and the hypnotist, work together to develop a new life strategy with regards to your relationship with food. The hypnotist then offers suggestions for your unconscious mind. As all learning, behavior, and change takes place at the unconscious level, the change can be immediate. This is a life change, not a diet.

Remember that the way you are now, took time. Be patient with yourself.

Acupuncture & Hypnosis to help you look your best!

ronmckie — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:53:08 +0000

There are lots of tools available to keep us looking our best while maintaining our youthful appearance. Whether it’s a toned body, clear skin, or a gorgeous smile, we all want to look our best. Some of the tools available to help us in that endeavor might include dermal abrasion, plastic surgery, cosmetic or implant dentistry, cosmetic eye surgery, dermatology, and of course exercise and proper nutrition. Unfortunately, one of the byproducts that frequently accompany our efforts to look good is pain. The pain can be from one of various the medical procedures or our overindulgence in exercise. Fortunately, there is a natural, noninvasive solution to the sudden or chronic episodes of pain encountered.
Acupuncture is over 3000 years old and is used by most of the world for not only treating pain but for many other common ailments as well. Acupuncture is safe and drug-free. The acupuncturist uses tiny needles (the needle is finer than a human hair) at different locations on the body. It’s not uncommon at all for the needles to be in entirely different locations than where the pain is located.
When you visit and acupuncturist, they take 12 pulses (six on each wrist) to determine where there are imbalances in your body. Based on these pulses, the acupuncturist has a good understanding of what’s taking place and using this knowledge they know where to place the needles in order to relieve or eliminate the pain. Acupuncture used to be considered an alternative to regular medicine and now is considered to be a mainstream procedure. In fact, most insurance companies now cover acupuncture treatments in their policies.
Many of the tools used to keep us looking our best are significant medical procedures. Sometimes the recovery can be difficult. One of the ways to have a more comfortable recovery is through the use of hypnosis. Hypnosis can prepare the body for the medical procedures and, as a result, not only does the procedure proceed more smoothly, there is frequently little swelling or pain afterward, which results in very rapid recovery. Hypnosis is also extremely useful for reducing or eliminating any fear that one might have with regards to these procedures.
Have you been to the dentist lately? I have heard of people who have not been to the dentist in decades! The unfortunate part of not seeing the dentist regularly is that you can do significant damage (disease) to your mouth which can then spread throughout your entire body. I know that going to the dentist is not everybody’s favorite thing to do. Some of us have a fear of needles or even a phobia of the dentist. Hypnosis is an excellent tool to assist you in being able to release these fears so that you can visit the dentist regularly.
Hypnosis is frequently useful for motivating a person to exercise and/or eat properly. How many times have I heard a person say “I would to go to the gym if only…”. It seems that we can come up with a million different reasons for not exercising or not eating what we should eat.
If you find yourself in pain or fear, acupuncture and/or hypnosis might be the answer.

Acupuncture & Hypnosis

Medical Hypnosis

ronmckie — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:00:57 +0000

Here is another video on Medical Hypnosis courtesy of ABC TV.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlternativeMedicine/medical-hypnosis-hypnotherapy/story?id=9400838

Gastric Bypass Hypnosis

ronmckie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:04:13 +0000

I saw this on Good Morning America. It shows the power of the mind. This is a new approach to the weight management problem and it certainly makes sense to me!

Check it out: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/gastric-mind-band-weight-loss-hypnosis-11743607

After all, there’s no surgery actually needed!

Why Hypnosis or Hypnotherapy?

ronmckie — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:52:28 +0000

The quick answer is why not? It is non-invasive, there are no drugs involved, it is relaxing, and it works! Hypnosis is very effective for changing things like smoking, weight gain/loss, anxiety, insomnia, annoying habits such as biting your fingernails or pulling your hair, phobias, snoring, etc.

Hypnosis communicates with the unconscious mind. Our unconscious mind stores and organizes all of our memories, it runs and preserves the body, uses and responds to symbols, and operates like a robot or a computer. Your unconscious mind is where all learning, behavior, and change takes place. When you give specific instructions and they are accepted by the unconscious mind, then there is a predictable outcome. For example, when you first started learning to drive a car, steering, and using the gas and brake pedals required total concentration. If someone asked you to do one more thing at the same time, there was overload and the risk of an accident. Once you learned these things (they went into your unconscious mind), you don’t think about driving at all. If something occurs that requires quick, evasive action, it is an automatic response.

The conscious mind is what you are thinking with…. right… now! It is the part of you that decides what does and does not fit for you.

I get asked the question all the time… “does hypnosis really work?” Hypnosis has been around for over 3000 years and yet today, is mostly misunderstood. It isn’t sleep; people are always in control. Unless you have a really strong desire to cluck like a chicken, I can’t make you do it. What hypnosis is, is a state of willful suspension of disbelief. During a session you actually practice and “get” or assimilate in your body the way you want to be. Consequently, when you leave the session being the way you want feels easy and natural. With hypnosis I guide you into a deep state of relaxation, and while there, focus your attention towards changing unwanted behaviors to desired outcomes.

People often say that they can’t be hypnotized and the truth is that everyone can be hypnotized. All that is required is the ability to follow instructions and to use your imagination. Some people go into trance more easily than others, and, we all go into trance. Have you ever daydreamed, or while driving, passed your exit? Or while reading a book or watching a movie, gotten so involved that people could enter and leave the room without you even knowing it? If you have experienced these phenomenon, then you already know that you weren’t asleep, but instead totally focused on the object of your attention. Welcome to the land of trance!

While most hypnotherapy clients are dealing with problems, hypnosis is also very effective for improving memory, increasing confidence, enhancing productivity, increasing stamina, instilling motivation, improving personal interactions, etc.
Our mind and body has an intimate relationship. Why not use that intimacy to create change…right now!

Hypnotherapy may just be the right answer for you!

Hello world!

ronmckie — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:05:29 +0000

Hi! I’m Ron and I am starting this blog because I am fasinated by hypnosis and NLP and all things associated with the mind and what we can accomplish if we just know how to make the changes necessary. I have been working with hypnosis and NLP for about 12 years now and I feel like I have just scratched the surface of what is possible.

I first got interested in hypnosis when I was about 12 or 13 years old and, thanks to a willing brother, was able to experience some of the phenomena that hypnosis is capable of producing.

I know that for many people hypnosis seems to be scary and dangerous. And yet, we go into and out of trance every 60 to 90 minutes. It turns out that we are wired biologically for trance, and so it is a normal and natural state that we can utilize to improve our life.

I would like to, through this blog, point out some of the ways that hypnosis and language can be valuable in improving our lives.

Thank you