Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight: Reprogram Your Mind to Eat Healthy, Feel Great, and Love Your Body with the Groundbreaking Power of Hypnosis

by Grace Smith

If dieting always seems to fail . . .
If you can't stick to a workout routine . . .
If you lose weight just to gain it back immediately . . .
Your subconscious might be the problem.

Forget everything you think you know about hypnosis based on party tricks and television silliness. Genuine hypnotherapy is a serious, scientifically proven method of influencing our hard-to-reach subconscious. Many people are skeptical at first, but if nothing you've tried has worked, you owe it to yourself to try an approach that has helped thousands around the world.

Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight uses the scientifically proven process of hypnotherapy to empower you to lose weight for healthful reasons. Guided exercises recondition your mind to let you effortlessly:


Eat mindfully Overcome addictions to sugar and carbs Stop binge eating Heal body dysmorphia Release emotional weight Rather than simply aiming for a number on the scale, Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight helps you achieve the self-confidence to love yourself enough to appreciate your incredible body and the conviction to live your life with pride. World-renowned hypnotherapist Grace Smith will give you the tools you need to train your subconscious mind to eat only the foods that nourish your body, mind, and life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Self Help, Audiobook

250 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2020

Reviews

[Valleri · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author had me at "Cancel, cancel!" (Which works amazingly well, by the way.) What an interesting book! Honestly, I was afraid it was going to be complicated but it's not. I had no idea that the subconscious mind didn't register words like "no" or "not" - so if you say "I don't like cookies, anymore" the mind hears "I like cookies." Who knew? There are bonus resources available online at no additional cost, too. I definitely recommend this book!

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ll admit that I delayed reading this book because I didn’t believe in hypnosis. But I really wanted to help Grace Smith as a fellow Smith because there are so few of us that we have to stick together LOL. This is a slow read but I must say that I was impressed with the content. It is so Positive! There are so many ideas that seem so simple but I had never thought about before. I always tended to be a mood eater and used food to make me feel better, even though it never works. I totally endorse this book because I think that if you follow Graces step by step process you can learn to hypnotize yourself and otherwise it gives positive reinforcements and ideas that can help you even if you don’t believe in hypnosis. I’ll admit that I’m not the total non believer that I once was.

[Susie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A much more body positive book than I thought it would be, very refreshing. Struggled a bit with the formatting on this book.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

[Amy Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

The "cancel, cancel" trick to change your thinking/focus is fantastic. I use it all the time when I realize I am in a pattern of negative thinking or spinning terrible what-ifs in my head. Not sure if the hypnosis works or not. I've been trying it for a couple months and haven't seen any change in weight or in my behaviors that lead to excess weight.

[Carol Palmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel I should edit the review when I've completed the 12-week program.

[Ondrea · Rating 1 out of 5]

A no go for me. It started off wrong and had a kind of pompous cult feel about it. I started thinking "wait, why do i have to be sorry for what i look like?" I'll just be fat. It's ok

[Andastar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone familiar with Simon Sinek's 'Golden Circle' video will understand me when I say:

Grace is on a mission to empower people by making hypnosis mainstream (Why)
She wrote a book to help people gain a deeper understanding of their relationship with food (How)
And through this deeper connection, people just happen to lose weight (What)

This is a wonderful book (and program) for anyone who wants to start with the LEAST invasive option to transforming their relationship with food. No additional medication, supplements, or specialty meal subscriptions boxes are required. The Author even goes out of her way to ensure that readers do not need any prior knowledge of hypnosis, her other books, or programs.

[Zainab K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you happen to struggle with food, your weight or body image in general, "Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight" could be an answer to your prayers. In this inspiring book, Grace provides a safe container in which to explore the connection between our emotional beliefs and our relationship with our bodies. To set you up for success, "Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight" allows you to understand your core reasons for weight gain while providing accountability through weekly log entries, relaxing hypnotherapy recordings and simple self-hypnosis practices. With more empowering beliefs and helpful habits, you can powerfully transform into the happier, healthier person you always deserved to be.

[Kaveri Gautam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book written by Grace Smith.

In this one she does an excellent job of addressing the behaviors around diet/exercise, but then goes deeper and helps us understand the emotions at play. I especially appreciated her understanding of how limiting beliefs hold us back from losing weight.

My only criticism is some of the affirmations were a little strange and off-putting! Chewing food until it turns to liquid is just something I couldn't get myself to do.

[Jo-An · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book as a part of my hypnosis certification program. Close Your Eyes Lose Weight contains a lot of useful information that can support one's weight loss journey. It includes information on studies related to weight loss which I enjoy reading. I like the way that the book is organized and the use of logs to track progress. It covers different areas that need to be addressed for a holistic and sustainable weight loss program.

[Kylie Nel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been such an incredible tool. I have always struggled with my weight and body image, and the guidance and healing that Grace takes you through in Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight is genuinely› profound. This book will truly become your next 12-week manual for falling back in love with your body and self.

[Betsho Mokgatlhe-Dinonyane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally haven’t had challenges with weight, but I feel like this book has definitely given me an upper hand when it comes to my clients who wish to lose weight. I’m a lot more confident to take weight loss clients now.

[Nikki Penda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure Hipnosis works but good affirmations for sure. Also liked the week by week focus on improving health to get weight loss. Photographed some pages

[Alyson Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

In a world where our self talk is so destructive, Grace seeks to get us back to loving ourselves. Loves this book!

[Andrea Stephenson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book as part of Goodreads giveaway.

[Michelle]

This is an interesting book. I am trying to follow the steps. Not sure I will be able to self-hypnotize.

[Lindsay Cartwright · Rating 1 out of 5]

The spoken "quote, end quote" in the audio book drove me crazy - sometimes more than twice a sentence. Made it very hard to concentrate on the content.

[sandra silliman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

The fact is the date and time to figure out what do you want to do is to be able to

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a health coach that helps people reimagine their relationship with food, I found this book extremely helpful! I will be recommending to my clients. So fascinating the power of our subconscious.

[G H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid book when it comes to using hypnosis for weight loss.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

How many times do we try to tell ourselves something throughout the day, but notice that it doesn't stick or seem to make a difference? What about important aspects of our life, dare I say weight issues? In the sequel to "Close Your Eyes...Get Free", Grace Smith, founder of Grace Space Hypnotherapy, has written "Close Your Eyes...Lose Weight" as a possibly better alternative for people struggling or starting to become interested in the idea of losing weight and keeping it off. The topic of weight can be touchy, but Smith has presented the topic through the light of hypnotherapy as a simple fix, with a little bit of willpower on the recipient's end.
Smith presents the topic of self-hypnotherapy in a positive and uplifting way. In Chapter Two, she explains how to conduct self-hypnotherapy and the benefits of the three levels of hypnotherapy: private sessions, hypnotherapy recordings, and self-hypnotherapy. Within this book is nearly every bit of information you could want about how hypnotherapy is beneficial for the act of losing weight. I love how Smith makes it clear that regardless of the topic of her book, she embraces and preaches body positivity and the need for people to want this change to feel better for themselves, not for anyone else.

[Edele T F · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hypnosis helps with weight loss for sure. As a hypnotist-in-training, I can testify to this because of the good results my own client has had with some of the hypnotic suggestions/affirmations from this book. The affirmations were tweaked to fit my client's specific situation and belief system. My client not only lost the amount of weight she wanted to lose in a reasonably short amount of time, but was able to drop some of her food addictions: "Potato chips, brownies, and ice cream don't call to me anymore. It worked!" I myself also benefited from this book and the recommended hypnosis affirmations and recordings. My favorite chapter from the book was the one handling emotional eating, which I believe many in the modern world could relate to... If you're looking to lose weight but cannot afford a full hypnotherapy package or this book, I invite you to go to the Grace App and go through the series with the same title as this book. You could also enjoy the YouTube channel of Grace Smith CHt to find out how this book is structured and to understand the key points to reprogramming your subconscious mind toward a healthier lifestyle supported by self-love.

[Julianna Aberle-mcclellan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I never thought self-hypnosis would work. It really does. She does a great job of explaining and slowly taking one through the process.

[Amy Harrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for a class I was taking to become a hypnotherapist.

[Tori · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kinda mad her recordings aren’t free even tho she says they are in the book. But whatever. It’s still good advice