Can hypnosis change the way I look?

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Permalink Reply by amber lee poole on September 21, 2009 at 9:25pm

Hi Edward,

I am fairly new to hypnotherapy but what came to mind when reading this is that everything is perception about the world by ourselves - how others perceive us or anything in their world is up to them. The only thing you can change, and hypnotherapy would be wonderful for this, is how you perceive yourself and others, the world around you.....

If people have gone through their lives feeling angry, bitter and have a low self esteem then in some ways, if they change their outlook on life they may seem warmer or softer but to actually change your physical looks - i'll have to leave that answer to others as i'd hate to misguide you.

I know that personally i now view the world and my special people around me very differently since starting my NLP and hypnotherapy journey - what once caused me to be frozen in fear now just doesn't even register on my radar!! I'm sure that makes me "Look" very differently to those that have known me for a long time.


Amber xoxox

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Permalink Reply by Fable Goodman on September 21, 2009 at 11:41pm

Hello Edward,

I think the answer is yes, and yes.

Body image, (and your perception of how you or others look) is affected by all sorts of things, including your thoughs, and attitudes about yourself and others.

Hypnosis, can help you to change your perceptions, to let go of the things that are causing the issue, and as that happens. your appearance will change dramatically, both in your perception, and in the eyes of others around you.

When I am stressed.. worried.. frightened.. self conscious..angry... or whatever... it shows on my face, and in my total body language. I look and feel unattractive.
when I am relaxed and comfortable and happy... I feel and look more attractive to myself, and others.

Now having said all of that, working on changing body image can sometimes be simple and quick, but like many other issues, it can sometimes take a lot of persistant work, on the part of both yourself, and the therapist.

I think there are some MP3s you can listen to on my profile page, which are designed to hep with this. feel free to use them, let me know how you get on.
Start with track one or track two. and work down the list. (perhaps listening to one per day) as the later ones are designed to work better after you have already got used to using your imagination in hyppnosis, by using the earlier ones.

LOve and hugs,

Fable

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Tom Virden on September 23, 2009 at 6:27pm

Yes, there's the valid and classic "As within, so without," concept of physical alteration following thought. Let's add to this, of course, that hypnosis can alter an individual's indirectly by shifting their attitude toward self care. It can also help them become receptive to ideas, concepts and tips that can help alter their appearance as well.

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