Food, Booze, and Butts

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Happy New Year, everyone!  
Out with the old and in with the new—or so the saying goes. But it’s not always that easy, right?

We are all born with basic human needs for sustenance and comfort. Around the winter holidays, we’re often surrounded by rich foods, alcoholic beverages, and other substances or activities that offer comfort or distraction.

How does this relate to hypnotherapy?
Well, food, alcohol, and nicotine can all be hypnotizing! Hypnosis is simply a state of heightened focus.

Even before we taste a sugary treat, take a sip of wine, or inhale from a cigarette or vape, the allure of that substance captures our attention. There’s a psychological connection that happens before any chemical reaction takes place. Simply put, food, booze, and butts are hypnotizing!

I approach this topic with curiosity and non-judgment. Substances—even addictive ones—are neither inherently bad nor good. They simply exist as part of our reality. Of course, many are man-made, overly processed, and designed to be highly addictive, but that’s a separate conversation.

What intrigues me is a person’s relationship with the hypnotizing substance.

• What do you like about it?
• When do you eat, drink, or use it?
• How does it make you feel?
• What other things make you feel like that?
• What don’t you like about it?

Changing a Behavior

Hypnotherapy works at the subconscious level, where feelings, memories, associations, perceptions, and sensations reside. In a session, clients are guided to the intersection of the mind and body, creating fertile ground for behavior change. This is where the conscious mind becomes deeply aware of inner sensations and mentally rehearses various scenarios, making it easier to experiment with new behaviors in the subconscious imagination.

A Gentle Approach
I’m not here to force change on anyone. I listen with curiosity and non-judgment, honoring each client’s story—where they’ve been and where they want to go.

If you’re seeking to change a habit, start by becoming very aware of when you engage in it. Notice every detail: the smell, the taste, the movements, the feelings, and each step of the process. Bringing conscious awareness to the habit can help shift it from automatic to intentional.

Learning self-hypnosis or working with an experienced hypnotherapist—like yours truly—can provide you with a new, healthier coping mechanism that feels genuinely good.

If you’re curious to learn more, feel free to:

• Email me at [email protected]
• Call or text me at (508) 577-8207
• Schedule a FREE phone chat or a session via my calendar at callystewart.janeapp.com