I was reading an article recently about the effect a cluttered home can have on your weight.  Unlikely as it might seem, it is claimed that your home can be a reflection of the state of your mind and body.  We often hold onto possessions that we have no more use for, and they are stuffed into the cupboard or drawer, because we just cannot bear to throw them out.

To a certain extent, the same can be said for weight and outdated eating habits.

We hold onto weight for all sorts of reasons – fear of change, loss of identity, a desire to be protected – when actually we would feel so much better if we were to slim down.  Although our conscious mind knows that the latter is true, our sub-conscious protects us by keeping the weight on.  I see many clients who find it difficult to lose weight, and often the problem is that the extra weight and the tendency to eat too much of the wrong foods is often masking a deeper-seated problem which they would actually rather not face.

In a similar way, some people have a tendency to use the clutter around them as a kind of armour against the world, and they actually feel quite uncomfortable about getting rid of things.  This can even be taken to extremes, as in the case of the presenter of ‘A Place in the Sun’ Yasmin Harman’s mum, who was a compulsive horder, and her ‘illness’ meant that Yasmin and her brothers and sisters had to finally step in and help her to gradually get rid of the endless clutter in her house, as there was hardly room to move.

Whether it is too much weight or clutter the person holds onto, it has to be acknowledged that the intention of this type of behaviour is to protect the person concerned.   So, if I am working with somebody who has such an issue I normally try to find out – under hypnosis – the root cause of the negative habit, and then negotiate with the part of the mind that is concerned, in order to suggest more appropriate behaviour which would still give comfort, but not result in a destructive and damaging outcome.  This can yield extremely positive results, as the client does not feel that they are having something taken away, and can still feel protected yet in a different and much more beneficial way.

If you feel that there is ‘stuff’ in your life, whether this be too much weight or too many possessions, that you want to be rid of, yet you are unable to let it go, do contact me to find out how hypnotherapy can help you feel so much lighter, in more ways than one.   I can be contacted on 01449 780352 or 0781 7158429, or you can email me on wendy@wendychalk.co.uk.

Best wishes,
Wendy x