The Art of Refreshment

Easter is a popular time of year for people to seek out hypnotherapy for weight loss and healthy eating.   The change of season and lighter days motivate us to shed the extra pounds gained during winter and it’s the perfect time to capitalise on that extra energy.   Generally dieting doesn’t work long term because our eating habits are very well rooted;  we may consciously want to change our eating habits but they are fixed deeply in the mind – usually from childhood – and this is why diets tend to fail after a while.    The trick is to tackle it from an unconscious as well as conscious perspective.  By using hypnosis to change your mind-set about food at that very deep level, the healthier eating, weight maintenance and exercise become natural.   

It’s also a great spring clean time and I love the refreshed feeling after a good de-clutter.  We were taught the importance of this during my time studying at London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH) – our teacher, Angela Trainer, could not have stressed it’s value more.  Especially if you have a tendency to hoard things, it’s a great exercise to go through the house and be quite brutal – anything without significant sentiment that you haven’t used in a year – send it to the charity shop.   You will feel so refreshed and energised after having a good clear out.

I have also decided to get some new art up on the walls and have gone for some Jack Vettriano (http://www.heart-break.co.uk/) – controversial in the art world, but I like his style.   If you prefer something a bit deeper then the brilliant Peter Howson has his latest work is on display in Glasgow (http://www.peterhowson.net/) in a couple of weeks.  This is another important thing we were taught at LCCH: to be selective about the images you have around your home.   Our minds are constantly processing information, most of which happens outside of our conscious awareness at an unconscious level – so over time the visual images you have around you and the emotions they help create can have a subtle but powerful effect.  It therefore makes sense to avoid anything negative and get some pictures on the wall that inspire you, brighten your mood or intrigue you.

That’s all for now. In the spirit of Vettriano’s ‘Picnic Party’, I’m off to the beach!

Wishing everyone a Happy and refreshing Easter,

Leigh