It’s important to remember that the barriers to weight loss aren’t always just a lack of willpower. There may be unconscious forces at play that are influencing your decisions and causing you to stay overweight.
Break Your Mental Barriers to Lose Weight
Sometimes, you might always hear a voice inside your head that is like a demon when you’re on the verge of cracking and giving in to those cravings, such as:
- “It’s fine to eat unhealthy food every now and then.”
- “I don’t bother to lose weight anymore.”
- ‘What happens if I lose weight, but my life stays the same?’
You may think you are giving yourself some excuses, but the reasons for staying overweight can be more deep-rooted from the unconscious.
It sounds crazy but the mental barriers are not just lack of willpower; the stronger force can be the unconscious part of your mind influencing you to make all the decisions.
So, what is all this about?
5 Subconscious Roadblocks That Block You From Losing Weight
You might be having a secondary gain issue as a subconscious roadblock that you are not even aware of. Let’s look at some common examples:
1.Overweight = Lovable
Some people have always been overweight since childhood and may have received attention and love as a result. As a result, they may have unconscious beliefs that being overweight is lovable and may not realize that these beliefs are influencing their desire to maintain their weight.
2.Overweight = Less Visible
Some men may fear rejection in intimacy and sexuality and may believe that being overweight makes them less visible. As a result, they may use their weight as a way to avoid intimacy or sexuality.
3.Overweight = Protection from Being Bullied
Some men may have experienced bullying in the past and may believe that being overweight protects them from being bullied again. Their unconscious mind may tell them that they are safer being overweight because others won’t come near them.
4.Overweight = Richness
In some cultures, being overweight is seen as a sign of richness, health, strength, and fertility, while in other cultures, a slim body size is more idealized.
5.Overweight = Physical Advantage
Some men may believe that they need to make their presence known in the corporate world and may feel that being overweight gives them a physical advantage that is hard to ignore.
Do You Remain Overweight Unconsciously?
As you can see from these examples, your subconscious mind may not support your desire to lose weight. In fact, it may be influencing you to stay overweight due to the secondary gain that is deeply rooted in your subconscious, often out of your conscious knowledge. This subconscious resistance may be causing an unacknowledged fear of change. Even though there are many benefits to losing weight, the secondary gain that is hardwired into your subconscious may override your conscious willpower.
Your subconscious mind encompasses all the processes that occur automatically in the mind and body, including thought processes, memories, drives, and motivations. In order to resolve the inner conflicts and get your subconscious mind working with you instead of against you, you may need to hypnotize yourself to lose weight or seek for a professional Hypnotherapist to work with you.
The Biggest Obstacles to Losing Weight
Your subconscious mind truly believes that it is doing what is best for you. It has the power to influence your behavior and decision-making, even if you are not aware of it. The biggest obstacle to losing weight is often your own subconscious mind, which may be holding onto unhealthy habits and beliefs that are keeping you overweight.
That’s why you are not losing weight and staying where you are right now. That is what we call the “comfort zone.” This “comfort” is the set point where your subconscious mind considers itself safe and ideal because that is all it has known for a very long time. It grows accustomed to that state as being “normal” to you over time; therefore, you tend to stay in this most comfortable state.
Try Hypnosis for Weight loss in Brisbane or Online
By using hypnotherapy, you can access your unconscious mind and change the negative beliefs and habits that are blocking your weight loss efforts. With the help of a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, you can learn to overcome your mental barriers and achieve your weight loss goals.
As Clinical Hypnotherapists, we deep dive into your subconscious mind through hypnotherapy to discover any underlying psychological problems. One that may be the cause of why you experience cravings, nighttime binge eating, or mindless eating.
By accessing that deeper part of the feeling mind, our professional hypnotherapist can get to the very root of habits, traumas, addictions, or any kind of behaviors being buried in and address the issue, therefore creating lasting change.
You will be amazed that once the subconscious roadblocks are removed, your conscious and subconscious minds will be aligned and ready to work together, and you will find losing weight is easy for you.
If you’re ready to take control of your weight and make lasting changes, hypnotherapy could be the answer you’ve been looking for. Don’t let your subconscious mind hold you back any longer. Learn more about hypnotherapy for weight loss and book a FREE Strategy Call to get on your weight loss journey.
Yes, you deserve it. 🙂
