We begin by determining what you really want and by identifying anything that is getting in the way of your achieving it. Think carefully about this — do your actions support your goals?

Using very powerful yet gentle hypnosis and NLP techniques, I help you learn how to reevaluate your actions and to bring them into alignment with your goals.

We then work to establish — and this is really important — realistic goals. Goals that you will achieve and that are right for you at this time in your life. We then bring this information into your subconscious mind, thereby making permanent the changes that help you create the new healthy lifestyle you desire.

In my practice at the OHC, I have found that for these changes to be effective, you need to end the damaging negative self-talk that wears you down. We know that self-defeating people stop looking for choices, so together we strengthen your inner resources and skills, providing you with the courage to confront your unhealthy choices. This means that you are able to take care of yourself in a positive, beneficial way.

As an example of how this process works, here's a wonderful success story of a client who came to me for weight management issues. She felt unhappy in her job and out of control of many situations. While working to release her negative feelings, along with building her inner strength and confidence, she came to realize that she was worth taking care of. She is now able to see her choice points more clearly, creating her own healthy habits. She was very excited the day she came to her appointment and told me she'd decided that she no longer needed to choose junk food!

After reaching this stage of the process, we begin the fun part — deciding what is right for you to eat, without creating a feeling of being deprived. You'll learn to recognize when you are truly hungry and when you are eating for other reasons. You'll understand what a food craving means to you and why you allow yourself to go from a simple food slip-up to a full-blown food binge. So what if you ate two Big Macs or a jumbo bag of chips? It doesn't matter. Everyone makes unhealthy food choices from time to time. What is important is to change your thinking around these slip-ups. Then you can move forward from it, and your next day will be filled with healthier choices!

Through this process, you realize how important it is to maintain your motivation for your new healthy lifestyle. Periodic reevaluation of your goals will help you ensure that you are in complete balance with your progression and that you recognize the changes in yourself as you discover the energetic, healthy person you truly are!

Zoe Pepler is a master hypnotherapist practising at OHC and a member of the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association. With over 20 years of professional experience in the fashion and beauty industry, Zoe has a good understanding of the pressures surrounding body image and weight loss. She uses the power of hypnosis and the mind–body connection to facilitate a healthy approach to weight management and positive body image.