over-eating behaviours

eating behaviours are habits that have formed over time. We tend to eat automatically (unconsciously) according to these patterns of behaviour. Although there may be a genetic element to being overweight, over-eating is a learned behaviour in which more calories are regularly consumed than are used

eating behaviours

the unconscious mind automatically strives to minimise discomfort and maintain an inner harmony / balance. But what the unconscious mind thinks is harmony is based on patterns of behaviour that have become established over time. What it assumes, through practise, are comfortable eating behaviours, are not necessarily healthy or beneficial to us

when a person attempts to alter a habit consciously, perhaps through will power, feelings of conflict often result because the unconscious mind is not experiencing what it expects. Individuals typically become uncomfortable, restless, irritable, fixated and stressed. So, to become comfortable again, the individual reverts to old ways

hypnosis can melt away this conflict, helping to override old patterns of behaviour, and rapidly establish new, more positive approaches to food, exercise and eating behaviours

the most common causes of over-eating:

organic / physical cause / response to medication

to feed emotions such as depression, loneliness, boredom and so on. So people eat to feel better, but this typically provides only temporary relief

low self-esteem, perhaps connected to early childhood experiences or specific traumatic incidents. Food is compensation, punishment, reward, and is often associated with a sense of guilt

a conditioned response , perhaps related to childhood experiences of being taught to eat what’s on the plate. As children, we are often then praised for clearing our plates and rewarded for doing so, typically with something sweet

food has very positive feel-good associations, often connected with reward / celebration / treat / happy occasions

unconscious eating; grazing through the day, eating whilst watching TV, for example; a person can be simply unaware of how much food is being consumed

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