(MENAFNEditorial) November 20, 2017 Fussy eating is a problem that affects millions of children worldwide. If neglected, it can continue to be a serious problem right through to adulthood. Showing enthusiasm for eating fruits and vegetables, and getting your kids to eat healthy can be a tall order, especially when they're constantly exposed to junk food.
According to practitioners, parents are too familiar with this particular catch-22 situation. They would rather see their children eating junk than letting them roam around with empty stomachs. This fact is understandable to say the least. However, in the long run, is it actually doing more harm than good?
If the habit lingers for a longer period of time, it may result in the child making more demands when it comes to the food they eat. That can have a long-lasting and devastating effect on their relationship with food. Fortunately, hypnotherapy is a proven method of helping fussy eaters overcome this barrier towards eating healthy.
What Are The Common Underlying Issues of Fussy Eaters?
Majority of people who inquire hypnotherapists about fussy eating problems are generally young adults in their 20s. They developed the habit during childhood and they find that they cannot change their eating habits. The reason for developing the problem varies from case to case. However, there are several underlying issues that tend to come up again and again.
A traumatic experience that took place in the past and they developed a deep fear or hatred towards particular types of food.
Their parents had very limited diets themselves.
It's a fact that children are naturally drawn to the sweet stuff and sometimes dislike bitter foods until their late teens. In addition, the appearance of a food will sometimes be part of the problem.
Probing deeper, you'll find that people from ancient times paid great attention to what they were eating, as there are some foods that could kill you, so this instinct is well and truly part of what makes all of us human. However, food is not always the real problem here.
How to Introduce Hypnotherapy to A Fussy Eater?
First and foremost, hypnotherapists will first get the following information:
What the patient currently eats
What the patient would really like to try
What the patient refuses to eat
This way, hypnotherapists can slowly introduce new foods into the patient's diet. In addition, hypnotherapy is used to lower patient's anxiety levels when it comes to trying new foods, or to scramble any traumatic experiences with food, such as food poisoning.
There are also other hypnotherapists that teach mindfulness to their patients, so that when meal time comes in, they feel more focused and relaxed, not stressed out by what may be served at the dining table.
Results may sometimes vary from one person to the other, including how stressed they may be when it comes to trying new foods. Guidance is what is needed most of all, along with lowered stress levels before trying something new.
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