The Self-Hypnosis Diet: Use the Power of Your Mind to Reach Your Perfect Weight [With CD]

by Steven Gurgevich and Joy Gurgevich

Book Overview

Renowned hypnosis and health experts Steven and Joy Gurgevich reveal the most powerful tool available for sustainable weight loss-our subconscious minds. With The Self-Hypnosis Diet, readers can reach... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591794757
• ISBN13: 9781591794752
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Sounds True
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great!

I was skeptical about this but thought it would be worth a shot. I was surprised how well this worked! I started to read the book but the material in the book seemed to be mostly common sense. I listened to the CD every night before bed and not only did it reduce my cravings and my urge to over-eat the next day, but it really helped me get a restful night's sleep. I wish there were more "chapters" on the CD. I definitely think this is worth a try.

Excellent new self hypnosis diet book/CD

As a clinical hypnotherapist,I have read many books, and listened to many CDs on the subject of weight loss. I found the book a very easy read, with excellent information for the lay person looking to use the powerful tool of self-hypnosis for a lasting change. and the CD is the perfect adjunct to the written material-I use it myself, with great results! Steven and Joy Gurgevich have produced a remarkable self-help product.The sooner you get it,the sooner the change can begin.Highly Recomended.

Great book and CD

The book is great and inspiring. I like best having the CD with it so I can review each day what I have learned before I go to sleep. I think there are two keys to weight loss that holds over time and one is setting an intention, the other is maintaining the motivation. The book helped me to set my intention and the CD helps me keep my motivation. I look forward to seeing myself at the weight that is best for me and hearing the compliments of others as I feel good about myself.

Where your mind goes, your body follows!

Steven and Joy Gurgevich do a wonderful job of explaining the power of the mind and how hypnosis can be used to create lasting changes in behavior. I Recommend combining it with the approach in Body Esteem: Weight Loss Through Self-Discovery (includes 2 Audio CDs), the two books wonderfully compliment one another. Body Esteem gets deeper into the emotional reasons behind eating and is more of a workbook approach. By accessing the subconscious, my weight loss struggle finally went beyond dieting, which was the key for me. Just consider what drives your eating habits, that's the place to start. Most people are so focused on working from the outside in, rather than the inside out, they are never able to build a real foundation for permanent lifestyle change. I'm over the "lose weight fast" diets and bogus pills, I'm getting thinner and healthier by changing the way I think about myself and food.

The REAL way to weight loss through positive and healthy changes

I have successfully lost weight in the past being mean to myself, hating my body, and punishing myself with very low calories, forbidding any fun, and hard workouts. In the end--I still wasn't happy, or happy with my body, and I even injured my knee pushing too hard in a workout. The Gurgeviches offer a better way. I love this program. I teach yoga, and these 'self hypnosis' sessions closely resemble guided relaxation and yoga nidra. As proof: today, in line at the grocery store, I picked up the new dark chocolate bar. After a few moments, I put it back! That's HUGE! It's the little things, like really learning to listen to yourself and 'eating whatever you want while reaching and maintaining your perfect weight'. I work at a health food store, and people constantly spend up to $100 on pills, hoping they'll find the magic one that effortlessly melts the pounds from their body, and in the meantime putting some potentially dangerous stuff in their bodies. Try a healthier, more positive way! With this program you will end up LIKING yourself as well as looking and feeling healthier, which is what it's all about. Warning: you might just get the magic solution! It really is wonderful to make some of these small choices, like forgoing a candy bar without being deprived. It's a change of paradigm, or just a different way of thinking about food and our relationship with it. I am learning to want the best for myself. Americans can definitely learn more in this department! The book suggests you read the first three chapters, then you can begin using the cd and finishing the book. It has wonderful inspirational quotes, and background into the history and research behind self-hypnosis. It even has a foreword from Dr. Weil, whose name will tell you it's not a bunch of smoke and mirrors. The cd has about 7 tracks, 1 instructional then five of different hypnosis sessions (i.e. exploring our history with food, a rescue rememdy for cravings, etc.) The last track is a powerful, positive message about setting intentions. It's all very 'yoga-like' in a way, too, so if you love yoga, you'll find this book very familiar in many ways. Carrie