While hypnosis may provide an edge over other weight loss methods, it isn't necessarily a quick fix. Still, research does suggest that using it in combination with a nutritious diet, daily exercise, and other therapies may help. More research is needed to evaluate the use of hypnosis for more significant weight loss.

However, most importantly, when you use hypnosis, you take your body out of the physical state of stress. As your brain waves drop down into the slower – closer to sleep – levels, your body moves into a calmer state. When in hypnosis, you'll have more focus, so what seemed overwhelming before becomes clearer.