Let’s face it: we all have things we want to change about ourselves. Maybe you want to try losing weight. Maybe you want to overcome your fear of spiders. Or maybe you are sick and tired of your smoking habit and want to walk away from it for good.
These unwelcome habits, fears, or other behaviors can weigh on us, sometimes derailing our everyday lives. Fortunately, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and hypnosis offer a way out—and this method doesn’t involve medication or other invasive treatments.
Here is what you should know about NLP and how it differs from hypnosis therapy, how these two techniques are used together, and what behaviors or habits they can help you with.
What Is NLP?
NLP is the study of the structure of the subjective experience. Okay, cool. But, what does that mean?
Another way to describe NLP is that it looks at how we think about and process information. There are two base components of thinking: we make pictures in our heads and talk to ourselves with internal dialogue. By breaking down the components of thinking with NLP, you can change and manipulate the structure of your feelings so that you can have the kind of experiences you want.
How NLP Is Different From Hypnosis Therapy?
The difference between NLP and hypnosis comes down to the approach. With traditional hypnosis, you are guided through a relaxation and intense concentration technique to reach a heightened state of awareness (commonly known as a “trance”).
Comparatively, hypnotists trained in hypnotherapy and NLP use active engagement to help you create new thought patterns, attitudes, and behaviors. Through this method, you actively work to reach a state of awareness where you can achieve your therapeutic goals.
Both approaches have their merits, but when you put them together, you get the best of both worlds. Why not leverage the best tools in the toolbox to get optimal results?
Benefits of Pairing NLP with Hypnosis
The most crucial benefit of pairing NLP and hypnosis together is that this combined approach helps redirect your thinking and patterns of behavior so that you can begin better habits or quit old ones.
In fact, some of the most accomplished people in the world use this winning combination to overcome barriers and achieve at higher levels. For example, athletes from Tiger Woods to Michael Jordan have used these two modalities in tandem to create unstoppable mindsets.
Let’s look at three areas where NLP and hypnosis are especially beneficial: quitting smoking, weight loss, and relationships.
NLP and Hypnosis for Smoking
NLP and hypnosis provide a powerful combination for anyone who wants to stop smoking in the least invasive way possible. Those who use this combination of methods won’t have to worry about side effects from medication and can often curb nicotine cravings in a limited number of sessions.
A hypnotherapist might start a session by asking you about your thoughts related to smoking. What do you picture in your head? What words do you hear in your head when you think about the habit? Whose voice do you hear saying those words?
NLP will get to the heart of your thoughts and help you manipulate them to make the habit less desirable. Your hypnotherapist could change the pictures you see in your head, the words you hear spoken, and the voice that speaks them. For example, if there’s a voice in your head that tells you smoking will calm you down, your hypnotherapist could help you “hear” those words in the voice of a politician that you don’t like.
Then, they can drive all of this home with hypnosis for smoking cessation by reinforcing those suggestions through a hypnotic trance.
NLP and Hypnosis for Weight Loss
So, you want to lose weight. You’ve tried all the fad diets, and you’ve explored various exercise regimens. You stick with the change for a week, maybe two. But soon enough, you’re back to your same old habits once again. You feel totally and completely stuck in an “I’ll never drop these damn pounds” cycle.
Enter NLP and hypnosis. This combination can help you change your thoughts about eating and exercise and help you create long-lasting habits so that you can drop those pounds and revamp your health for good. Here are some benefits you can expect when you use NLP and hypnosis for weight loss:
- Develop a healthy relationship with food
- Improve portion control
- Eliminate emotional eating and cravings for sugary treats
- Increase your desire to exercise
- Establish healthy eating habits
- Build a positive self-image
NLP and Hypnosis for Relationships
NLP and hypnosis can also help if you find yourself simply unlucky in love. Perhaps you’ve spent the last few years trying to heal from a difficult relationship. Perhaps these issues now inhibit your confidence and make you afraid to try again.
No one wants to stay this way forever. Fortunately, NLP and hypnosis can help with your relationship struggles using techniques such as:
Fear-releasing: This NLP and hypnosis technique helps you face and overcome the fears you associate with past relationships.
Revivication: This technique includes accessing your subconscious mind so that you can heal and move forward from relationship pains and struggles.
Additional Issues for NLP and Hypnosis
Okay, but what if you don’t smoke or aren’t on a weight loss journey? What if you’re one of the lucky ones who has never had a relationship problem? Are you just not a good fit for this method? Not at all. NLP and hypnosis work for a plethora of other issues, too, such as:
- Addiction
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Eating disorders
- Emotional and self-control concerns
- Insomnia
- Memory improvement
- Motivation
- Nail biting and hair-pulling
- Procrastination
- PTSD
- Sport and personal performance
- Self-esteem and confidence
NLP and hypnosis work because they take all of these issues back to the thought level. They then deconstruct those thoughts to make critical changes to lead you toward healthy, happy habits and thought cycles.
Start Your NLP and Hypnosis Journey
Are you tired of turning to the same vices again and again? Are you ready to walk away from inhibiting habits? Then it’s time for Pure Hypnosis. We’ve spent the last 20 years helping over 3,000 clients with issues like weight loss, smoking cessation, relationships, anxieties, phobias, and more. With over 15,000 successful client sessions, we’ll guide you through our unique NLP and hypnosis process so you can finally live the life you want.
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Combining NLP and hypnosis offers a powerful approach to transforming behaviors and thought patterns. This method helps rewire your responses to challenges, making adopting new habits or letting go of old ones easier. Explore the infographic to discover the benefits of integrating NLP with hypnosis.
