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The Hypnosis Treatment Option – #1 Amazon Hot New Release

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the launch of my new book, The Hypnosis Treatment Option: Proven Solutions for Pain, Insomnia, Stress, Obesity and Other Common Health Problems. The ebook hit #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases while the book made the #3 slot for best-selling book on Amazon’s Alternative Medicine category during the first week of February. I’ve been busy continuing to do promotion for the book and the powerful benefits of hypnosis and have recently appeared on both...

4 Simple Mind Tricks to Avoid Overeating on Super Bowl Sunday

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, I thought I’d share with you some of my best tips for not overeating on game day.

Did you know that one of the biggest culprits in weight gain is mindless eating? As you sit in front of the TV watching the Super Bowl with a bag of Doritos, a dish of ice cream and a bowl of M&Ms within easy reach, you can consume hundreds if not thousands of calories before halftime.

Hypnosis can help you eat more mindfully. Hypnosis is simply a state of focus and concentration w...

The Hypnosis Treatment Option – Book Release Feb 1

I hope everybody had a wonderful holiday season. I’ve been busy preparing for the official February 1 release date of my new book, The Hypnosis Treatment Option: Proven Solutions for Pain, Insomnia, Stress, Obesity, and Other Common Health Problems. I spent over two years writing the book and have included over 500 references from research studies supporting the efficacy of hypnosis for weight loss, chronic pain, smoking cessation, anxiety, childbirth, asthma, and more—over fifty common healt...

Interview – Boomer Brief

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work on a cruise ship? I talk about this in my recent interview with Boomer Brief.You can click here to read the full interview, “Catching Up With Dr. Scott Lewis.”

Mindfully,

Dr. Scott

Hypnosis Myth: Hypnosis Isn’t Scientific

As a practitioner of both clinical and stage hypnosis, I have been asked countless times about hypnotists “turning people into chickens.” While I’m sure more than a few stage hypnotists have used this routine as part of their shows, I have never witnessed a hypnotist perform this act. Regardless, hypnosis is still surrounded by several myths and misconceptions that often lead to fears about using it. So each month here on my blog, I will address a common misconception about hypnosis.

Myth: Hyp...

Hypnosis for Insomnia

One of the most common questions I get asked at my lectures is if hypnosis can help with primaryinsomnia (sleeplessness that is not directly caused by a medical orpsychiatricconditionor a drug side effect). My answer is a resounding YES!Research and the practical, clinical experience of sleep experts (including the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine) indicate that hypnosis and self-hypnosis can help insomnia sufferers manage their general anxiety and worry, calm their nervous...

The Hypnosis Event

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and wish you the start of a very happy holiday season.

I wantto let you know about an exciting event that I thought you might find interesting and beneficial. I’m going to be participating in an online hypnosis conference along with 23 other hypnotists & NLP practitioners. We are getting together for the first time in the history of hypnosis to share our most innovative and powerful hypnotic techniques, tactics, and strategies for transformation.

I’m...

How to Quit Smoking – 5 Tips

This Wednesday, November 15 is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. Having helped smokers permanently quit smoking for over 25 years, I have identified five tips that can dramatically increase your chances of quitting smoking and remaining a nonsmoker—whether you choose to quit smoking on November 15 or anytime after that:

TIP 1: Identify Your Compelling Reason for Quitting

Experts have found that one of the most important factors for changing any unwanted behavior is having a...

How to Prevent Gaining Weight Over the Holidays

November marks the beginning of the “holiday weight gain season.” According to a report published in Nutrition Review, researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University found that “among the entire population, weight gain during the 6-week holiday season explained 51% of annual weight gain." (Link to abstract here.) They further stated “these results suggest that holiday weight gain may be an important contributor to the rising prevalence of obesity.”

Another study from this same research center at Tufts showed that those who were already obese tended to gain even more weight. In fact, a number of those involved in the study gained five pounds or more during just the holiday season alone.

Most of us have dealt with holiday weight gain. The food is good (and plentiful) and hard to resist, especially in a social setting. Are there any hypnosis and self-hypnosis techniques you can use to better control your eating behaviors around the Thanksgiving table?

I share some tips in my next newsletter, which I'll be sending on 11/15. To sign up to receive this newsletter, click here and scroll down to fill out the form.

Mindfully,

Dr. Scott 

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How to Prevent Gaining Weight Over the Holidays

November marks the beginning of the “holiday weight gain season.” According to a report published in Nutrition Review, researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University found that “among the entire population, weight gain during the 6-week holiday season explained 51% of annual weight gain.” (Link to abstract here.)They further stated “these results suggest that holiday weight gain may be an important contributor to the rising prevalence of obesity.”

Another...