I was skeptical about hypnosis before going in to see Margaret for a weight loss session, but my session was very helpful, emotionally enlightening, and deeply relaxing.
We went through an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) session, which involves tapping different areas in your body called "Meridians" and vocalizing things such as forgiving yourself for harm you have done to yourself and letting go of the negative emotions surrounding the subject. You are then advised to tap these areas during any part of the day that you might have negative thoughts (for weight loss, maybe a craving for candy, or something like that). I actually found the session to be very cathartic. Using statements something like "I know that I have been hurting myself by not eating well and exercising, but I forgive myself for that and I know in the future, I can control what and how much I eat", helped me connect my thought process and behavior when it comes to food, with the negative outcome of gaining weight, and also helped me connect emotionally to what I was doing to myself, because I didn't really care up until that point. I would say the session helped me realize that I deserve better and I should start to care, which is very motivating to me (I always want to help others, but I wasn't helping myself).
Next, we did the actual hypnosis session. I heard the first few statements that Margaret spoke to me and then didn't hear the rest until I was "brought" back awake. Margaret said that this means I was in the right depth of hypnosis and that my subconscious heard the words. All I can say, is that I felt extremely relaxed and refreshed afterwards, like a weight had been lifted (NOT that I had been asleep!).
Now as for the skepticism, I think it revolves around the terminology involved, or some of the explanations given for some phenomena. I think the benefits of EFT can be described using terms like using positive affirmations (I know I can control what I eat), disrupting negative thinking (I forgive myself for having a candy bar), and just behavioral conditioning (if I tap a certain body part when I am tempted to eat something bad for me, it serves to remind of all of those positive affirmations and change my frame of mind to that healthier place). In terms of the hypnosis session, I would describe that as guided meditation, and conditioning as well, and the benefits of meditation are supported well in scientific literature.
Overall, I would recommend that if you are having a problem with motivation to lose weight, stop smoking, or stop procrastinating, or you are feeling stress about something, to try a session with Margaret. I think any technique that can help you coordinate your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to be on the same page, is really useful, and Margaret gives you materials to take home as well. At the very least, I felt more relaxed and rejuvenated than I ever have after a nap or after a massage session, and that was a feeling worth a million bucks! read more
