The term “hypnosis” comes from the ancient Greek word for “sleep,” which is “Hypnos.” Hypnosis creates a trance-like state that brings about a heightened state of focus and concentration. When integrated as hypnotherapy, this is performed by a trained therapist who uses mental imagery and verbal repetition to achieve the desired result. When a person is under hypnosis, they feel calm and relaxed, thus more open to suggestions. Read on to learn what goes on inside our minds during this process.

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Change can be difficult, especially if the change involves breaking bad habits. Over time, our brains become wired to our practices allowing bad habits to occur automatically due to the constant repetition. Still, we can create new positive habits to replace the negative ones.

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Unhealthy eating contributes to roughly 678,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. Over two-thirds (67.5%) of American adults are overweight. Lack of exercise and poor eating habits are to blame, but there are ways to change your eating habits for the better. But before we find out how, we need to ask the more important question, which is why we have unhealthy eating habits?

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