Make Healthy Food Choices Hypnotherapy with Nicole Hollar (29 minutes)

Go ahead and get comfortable now. There's no need to help, just follow my instruction. Take a long, deep breath. Fill up your lungs really good and hold it for a second. That's right. Now when you exhale, lower your gaze. And let yourself relax. Get rid of that surface tension in your body. Let your shoulders relax. It's okay to relax today. Imagine I'm now passing my hand down in front of your eyes, and as I do, let your eyelids close down easily And effortlessly, and let go of the surface tension in your body. Just let your body relax as much as possible right now. Now place your awareness on your eye muscles and relax every muscle and nerve in and around your eyes to the point that they just won't work. When you're sure they're so relaxed that as long as you hold on to this relaxation, they just won't work, I want you to hold on to that relaxation and test them to make sure they won't work. All right, that's fine. Now stop trying and just relax. Go deeper now. And with each and every breath you exhale, Go deeper. Relaxed. Now, this relaxation you have in your eyes is the same quality of relaxation that I want you to have throughout your whole body. So just let this quality of relaxation flow through your whole body, from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Now we can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment, I'm going to have you open and close your eyes. When you close your eyes, that's your signal to let this feeling of relaxation become 10 times deeper. All you have to do is want it to happen, and you can make it happen very easily. Okay, now open your eyes. Now close your eyes and feel that relaxation flowing through your entire body, taking you 10 times deeper, deeper relaxed. Use your wonderful imagination and imagine your whole body is covered and wrapped in a warm blanket of relaxation. Now we can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment, I'm going to have you open and close your eyes one more time. Again, when you close your eyes, double the relaxation you now have. Make it become twice as deep. Okay, now once more, open your eyes. Now close your eyes. Exhale and double your relaxation. Good. Let every muscle in your body become so relaxed and hold on to this quality of relaxation. Let every muscle in your body become so relaxed and hold on to this quality of deep, deep relaxation. Inhale. Exhale. Deeper relaxed, so relaxed from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Inhale and exhale. Deeper and deeper relaxed. In a moment, you'll notice now that your hands are so very relaxed. And you may even try in vain and realize that you can't lift them up. And by realizing this, now know that you are becoming deeper and deeper relaxed. Now that's complete physical relaxation. I want you to know there are 2 ways a person can relax. You can relax physically and you can relax mentally. You already proved that you can relax physically. Now let me show you how to relax mentally. In a moment, I'm going to ask you to relax more completely. I'm going to begin counting backwards from 10 to 1. The moment I say the number 10, you will allow your eyelids to remain closed. The moment I say the number 10, You will, in your mind's eye, see yourself at the top of a small set of stairs with a handrail. This staircase leads to a beautiful garden bathed in sunlight, a natural place of great tranquility and peace. The moment I say the number 9 and each additional number, you simply move down those stairs, relaxing more And more completely. At the base of the stairs is an incredibly comfortable lounge chair just waiting for you in the most beautiful garden. The moment I say number 1, you will simply sink into that chair, feeling relaxed, calm, and in control. 10. Eyes closed at the top of the stairs. Going down and feeling so relaxed. 9. Feeling so relaxed and calm. 8. Going deeper and deeper down. 7. More relaxed with each step. 6, feeling very safe, safe and secure. 5, more and more relaxed. 4, feel all of your problems just melting away. 3, deeper down still. 2, so incredibly calm and relaxed. And 1, all the way down now. And seat yourself on the lounge chair and feel more deeply relaxed than ever before. You're not asleep though, just relaxed. You can cough, you can speak, scratch your nose if you want to. The only difference is that from this moment on, any sound that you hear will not affect or disturb you in any way. As a matter of fact, any sound that you may hear— the passing of a car, the birds outside— will just help and guide you to go deeper and deeper relaxed. The only sound you remain interested in Is the sound of my voice, and the sound of my voice always helps you to relax much more. Everything you think and imagine today will allow you to continue moving deeper into a wonderful, wonderful depth of relaxation, a place in your unconscious to help you be more successful with your goals. For a long time now, you've been filling your body with inferior food, or not eating frequently enough, perhaps both, missing out on the important vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that your body requires. But now you've decided to do something about it. That's why you're here. You're beginning to realize more and more That there's a better way, a healthier way of living. Like anything in life, you only get out what you put in. Just think about it. If you put inferior fuel into a brand new car, it won't perform too well. It would stall and be sluggish and wouldn't accelerate to its peak performance. Leading to all sorts of problems with the car. And you know that just like a car, your body needs proper fuel to perform well. But maybe you were not taught the proper way to maintain your body like you were taught how to maintain a car. So now you are here, knowing that you can make changes faster or slower and learn how to eat better. In fact, Your body wants to work for you as best it can, and unconsciously you already know that eating junk food and poor quality food don't really make you feel good. In fact, they lower your energy and contribute to depression and a lowered immune system and make you feel bad physically. Sometimes when we want to make changes, we want them immediately. But when it comes to healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle, you have to decide to learn how to eat well, not fad diet, but learn how balanced, clean eating works for you and how to plan your meals. And I wonder if you can remember a time when you felt your best, when you had energy, motivation, positivity, and felt good about your body. And you can choose a memory from the past or the future now, a vision of you at your optimal health. I'd like you to imagine how you feel, what you see, how your body moves, and the smile on your face and joy resonating from your being. Maybe in the past You've been put off by the taste and texture of healthy foods, but all that is changing now. Not overnight. You won't suddenly wake up one day and eat lots and lots of fruits and vegetables and lean protein. No, you're going to change your eating habits gradually and easily, learning how to eat small quantities of good food every 3 hours or so. Gradually, you will prepare more and more clean, balanced meals. And more and more, you'll find yourself rejecting the old, inferior junk food that you used to eat in favor of a healthier selection. Not by magic or miracles, not because I say so, but because you have already decided you want this change. Your body has been crying out for healthier foods. And it's finally got through to your conscious mind to do something about it. Your unconscious is already ready to make these positive changes for you. And you already know that positive, healthy food changes starts at the supermarket. If unhealthy food and snacks are not in the cupboard, they can't be eaten when time is short or you need comfort. If healthy food snacks are in the cupboard, they can be eaten at any time, and when time is short, you know you are capable of making the right food choices. Now, I want you to imagine you are in the supermarket going about your weekly shopping because you You already have an idea of what foods you will need for the week, and this supermarket trip is being filmed as if you were the lead in a movie. You were holding the camera, recording the movie from your own eyes, and as you begin your shopping trip, you already know that the choices you make are the ones leading you to a healthier lifestyle. As you enter the produce area, soak in the fresh and vibrant colors— the yellow of the peppers and grapefruits, orange of the carrots and squashes, the green of the lettuces, snap peas, and broccoli, and redness of the apples and beets, glowing with energy from the sun and minerals from the ground. Just take a few moments to enjoy selecting the fruit and vegetables that you enjoy. Their gorgeous bright colors. Smell their freshness. As you turn out of the produce section, you move towards the butcher department. Select the leanest cuts of poultry, pork, and red meat. The freshest fish. These are your best protein sources. Your cart is filling as you pass by the dairy section for low-fat milk options, eggs, and other foods that you enjoy which are nutritious and healthy. Moving on to the aisle containing healthy nuts and seeds like almonds, pumpkin seeds, edamame, and walnuts, you select a small portion knowing that these are excellent As part of a snack. You keep walking. Now to the breakfast options. See yourself selecting rolled oats or high-fiber cereal or bread, knowing the importance of quality grains and fiber. And finally, to the legumes. Selecting options like garbanzo and black beans, or any other bean, knowing they too serve as an excellent source of fiber and complex carbohydrates. You feel proud of your healthy, wholesome, delicious, and nutritious shopping cart as you stand in front of the cashier waiting to pay. And since you've recorded this entire shopping trip on film, Now, I'd like you to take a moment to step out of that film and watch yourself on the screen making these excellent food choices. That's right. Go ahead and watch yourself. And as you watch yourself making these selections, feel the pride and satisfaction of seeing yourself making these positive changes already. Once you get home, you unpack the food, seeing the colorful fruit in a bowl on the table, the fridge and cupboard full of healthy, wholesome, and nutritious food makes you feel happy and proud. You look forward to preparing healthy, Wholesome, and nutritious meals. You know food is only a source of nutrients and energy, and it is not for comfort or reward. You know food is important for your health and well-being, and you enjoy preparing healthy, nutritious food as you've seen the fantastic results it delivers. You know you are in control of your food choices. And you choose the right healthy food for you. You enjoy the food you've eaten, eating slowly, savoring each bite, taking the time to enjoy the taste, smell, and texture of the food. It's great to be in control. You know that through healthy Eating and exercise, you will release any excess weight and become fit, healthy, and full of life. You know it will be easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle now that your mindset about food is changing, and you will keep looking for quality recipes and education to learn more and more. Now that you know what to do and how to do it, let's make sure everything is ready to go. Okay, I just want you now to do an internal check in your mind. Your powerful unconscious mind contains an inner blueprint, which is like the software for your body's computer. I want you to imagine You're going into your internal control room. You're entering a large and comfortable room. In the room are many panels with switches and levers. They have buttons and knobs. Take a look around. Good, you see them now. You're there to do a little maintenance, so In one hand you have a torch and a bag of tools. Okay, let's look at a few and see how they're set and see if we can adjust any which are set too high or too low. And you know that you can come back here at any time and adjust these levels again. Okay, so let's look at the amount of food you need. Find that dial. How does the dial look to you? Are you happy with its setting? Would you like to turn it up, reduce it a little? I expect you may want to turn it down, maybe 20%. Just go ahead and turn the dial down if you want. It might have numbers, a percentage, or possibly even feelings. I'm happy with it. If there's anything stopping you from turning the dial, then look in your bag of tools. Maybe it needs oiling, adjusting, or the padlock taken off. Just look in your bag of tools for the solution. Your unconscious mind knows, and whichever levers are stuck. Know that you can look to your bag of tools to help you. You set the amount of food you need now. You know food is for nutrition and energy, and other things in life can be used to reward yourself and comfort you— maybe flowers, trips out with friends, music. So this dial is for food, for health and energy. That's lovely. There's another knob, eating speed. Go ahead and go to it. How is that set so quickly? Does it need to be slowed down so the body can tell you when you are full? When you eat slowly and listen to your body, you savor each mouthful and have the time to listen to your body when it tells you That you're feeling full. Now let's see how your water intake dial looks. Does it need turning up? Are you having at least 8 ounces of water every hour during the day? Are you drinking mainly water? And do you prefer a nice cool glass of water? You're drinking more and more pure water, and it reduces the amount of coffee, soda, and alcohol you want or need. They're all looking good now. Let's just do a few more. How's your metabolism? Are you happy with the dial, or do you want to turn it up a bit to speed it up, to make it work more effectively so that you can burn up the excess? fat that's stored in your cells that you no longer need. Again, remember, if it's stuck, you have the tools to fix it. Maybe it's already set at the right level. Now look at sugar craving. Look where it's set. Is it too high or does it seem okay? You know you're in control of the setting, so turn it down if you need to. That's right. If it was set too high, just turn it down now. This may help you understand why you had sugar cravings, but you know you are in control and that sugar does not solve anything, and that you don't need sugar to solve anything. You are in control. And the final one I'm going to guide you to is the dial for self-acceptance. It's right next to the sugar craving dial. Now, these are not connected, and they don't need to be together. So let's move this dial to a different wall. And once it's there, look at the setting. Does it need to go up? Maybe it's fine, or it may need adjusting just a little or a lot. But you have made that change in self-acceptance. Is not connected to sugar. Sugar has no purpose. Now take a moment to look around at the control room. Are there any other switches you wish to check while you're here? I'll give you a few moments to look around. Okay, one last check of the dials to make sure you are happy with the new settings. And of course, you know you can come back here at any time to do any other maintenance that may need attending to. You feel calm, comfortable, and in control. You are completely comfortable And at peace with the changes. You know now you will eat the right amount of food at the right frequency. Eat slower and listen to your body about the right amount of food you need. You will be drinking enough water. Your metabolism will be working effectively. You know you will no longer crave sugar, and with each day you will want it less. And less. You know you're in control and can take it or leave it. And since it does you no good, you decide to leave it. You know this is a healthy change, helping your body work efficiently and effectively. Okay, now let's look at the work you've done and ensure all the settings are correct. You will see in the room a large, full-length mirror. Walk over to it now and see your reflection. Examine your body from head to toe, front and back and the sides. You have a strong, healthy, wonderful body, and you like and love your body. You love and respect your body, and all you need to do Is maybe lose some of the excess weight you've been carrying around, perhaps gain a little more muscle tone as well. And as you continue to gaze at your reflection, I want you to see the fat melt away. Watch as it disappears until your body moves in the proportion and dimensions you desire—your perfect self, shapely. toned, and full of vibrance and life. Can you see your desired self? Is there anything stopping you from being your perfect self? Okay, do you know what it is? You know, we can work on that, and the steps you made today are a good start. We can work on the rest. The steps you've taken today are in the right direction. And you're already on your way to achieving your goal. You know that when you select food, you will choose healthy, nutritious food, which is a benefit to you. You are in control of the amount you eat, the way you eat, and the amount of time you spend thinking about food. You know you have set these levels to the right level, and in the future, Some may need turning up and others may need to come down. And it is so easy for you to do this. You can do it at any time because you know you are in control. Now I'm gonna count from 1 to 5, and on the count of 5, you will be wide awake. Allowing all of the suggestions that you heard today to take place and become fully rooted in your unconscious, allowing you to make healthy and better choices. 1, slowly, calmly, easily, you are returning to full awareness once again. 2, Each muscle, nerve, loose and limp and relaxed, and feeling wonderfully good knowing that all your internal settings have been adjusted to the right level for you. 3, from head to toe, you're feeling perfect in every way. Physically perfect, mentally, emotionally calm and serene. For you know you will make the right healthy food choices for you. 4. Eyes beginning to feel sparkling clear. On the next number I count, your eyelids open and you are fully aware, calm, refreshed, relaxed, invigorated, and so full of energy. 5. Fully aware, your eyelids open. Take a good deep breath Feeling your lungs stretch and feeling good.