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Slimming World, Jan/Feb 2012
PUT YOUR SLIMMING PAST BEHIND YOU
Write a wish list
Take some time to make a definitive wish list of all your reasons for losing weight. Do you want to be a good role model for your kids, or feel more confident in the bedroom? 'Psychologists have found that focusing on things other than appearance means we're more likely to succeed in the long term,' says hypnotherapist Lisa Jackson, author of Adore Yourself Slim.
Natural Health, January 2012
SELF HELP SECRETS
Change your life for the better in 2012 with our pick of the best self-help courses around, chosen by the UK's top holistic health and wellbeing gurus
'I run slimming seminars and so I'd love to attend one of the Learn Mindfulness (learnmindfulness.co.uk) courses run by Shamash Alidina, the author of Mindfulness For Dummies. Mindfulness involves decluttering your mind and focusing on the here and now rather than brooding about the past or fretting about the future. I've read research that says people eat 44% more when they don't eat mindfully and so am keen to learn more about how mindfulness can aid weight loss. It's also been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, and help with depression and insomnia, which I'm sure would be useful when working with my hypnotherapy clients.'
Harper's Bazaar, April 2010
UP TO SPEED
What is it about running? We love the idea of it - the appeal of being outside and able to exercise wherever and whenever we like. So why are we so reluctant to pull on our running shoes? `It's because we're naturally wired to avoid anything that uses energy,' says Lisa Jackson, a hypnotherapist specialising in working with athletes. `We have to learn to trick our minds into getting on with it.'
BREAK YOUR RUN INTO CHUNKS Stop halfway to stretch, or try Jackson's trick of mentally halving the distance: `More than 30 minutes is long for everyone, so tell yourself it's a 15-minute run, then turn around and come home - of course, it's another 15 minutes back, but it works every time.'
IGNORE THE `TOXIC 10' `It's so common for the first 10 minutes of your run to hurt, the professionals even gave it a name. Take no notice and run through it.'
Edinburgh Evening News, 26 February 2011
TOP TEN TIPS
Lisa Jackson, clinical hypnotherapist and the author of a new slimming book, Adore Yourself Slim, says taking small steps can make a big difference. Here are her top 10 tips to help to take the effort out of exercising.
This article was also published in the Melton Times, Northampton Chronicle And Echo, Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, Harrogate Advertiser, Hartlepool Mail, Mansfield Chad, Bury Free Press, Doncaster Free Press, Fenland Citizen, Harborough Mail, Burnley Express, Sheffield Star and Doncaster Star.
Women's Running, October 2009
Women's Fitness, October 2011
HOW TO... SUPERCHARGE YOUR SEX-ESTEEM!
HYPNOTISE YOURSELF
'Close your eyes, breathe deeply and evenly and think of the sexiest woman you can,' says clinical hypnotherapist Lisa Jackson (www.adoreyourselfslim.com). 'Analyse what makes her alluring, whether it's a couldn't-care-less attitude about imperfect hair (think Uma Thurman), or a confident, I've-got-it-so-I'll-flaunt-it approach (a la J-Lo). Next, imagine what it would feel like to be her. How would you speak to your lover? What would you do? Repeat this exercise twice a day for a week. Then, in bed, recall this imagined confidence.'
Zest, September 2006
HAVE NO FEAR...
Does your flying phobia stop you getting on a plane? Do spiders make you cry? Try one of these alternative cures...
HYPNOTHERAPY
HOW DOES IT WORK? 'A technique called hypno-desensitisation is used,' says hypnotherapist Lisa Jackson (www.quiet-medicine.co.uk). 'The patient visualises the aspect of their phobia that evokes the least anxiety (such as seeing a photo of a spider). When they can do this and feel calm, another, slightly scarier scenario is visualised. It's increased until they can imagine their fear anxiety-free.' For info, visit www.bsch.org.uk.
The Independent, 11 August 2009
Enjoyment and variety are key to exercising, says multiple marathon runner and former fitness-phobe Lisa Jackson
Slimming World, August/September 2009
... 'I'd suggest you try something called the talk test to check your pace,' says Lisa Jackson, co-author of Running Made Easy (Collins & Brown, £9.99). 'If you can still talk fairly comfortably while you're running, you're going at the right speed for a beginner. If you're gasping for breath and unable to get any words out at all, you're going too fast and need to slow down.'
'I really believe in giving myself regualr treats for completing runs or reaching goals,' says Lisa Jackson. 'They make you feel great and help you build lots of positive associations with running. One of my favourites is to have a shower with my Body Shop Pink Grapefruit body scrub - the scent has become like the smell of success to me, and I really love using it after a run.'
Cleo Magazine (Australia), July 2011
'THE ONE THING THAT GOT ME FIT'
'I was working at a newspaper when a book landed on my desk for review: Running Made Easy by Susie Whalley and Lisa Jackson. I thought it'd make a good basis for a fun fitness story, so I had a flick through. Then I started reading it properly and got inspired. The book breaks running down into manageable, bite-size goals. You start out running for 60 seconds at a time, which anyone can manage, and before you know it, you're comfortably doing 5km. I'm asthmatic, and had never run for the bus, let alone a marathon, but I've since competed in 5km and 10km races and two half marathons and I'm currently training for a full marathon. Running has affected my lifestyle in so many ways. It's changed my life! I've lost weight and toned up, but more importantly, it's improved the way I feel. I'm hooked on the feeling of being fit and strong. I still dip into the book whenever I need a motivation boost and I've bought copies for most of my friends.'
Slimming World, Nov/Dec 2010
Running Made Easy by Susie Whalley and Lisa Jackson (Collins & Brown, £9.99) is packed with encouragement for aspiring runners, including a tried-and-tested training programme to guide you gently from your first steps to your first marathon!
Croydon Advertiser, January 2008
... Lisa's approach complements a single hypnotherapy session with an in-depth interview, a breathing technique and mental distractions. She said: 'I try to give clients practical strategies to handle situations they usually associate with smoking. For example, calling a friend or indulging in a fun pastime - whatever the individual prefers'... Lisa makes it sound easy, but she used to smoke 40 a day and knows it's anything but... 'I know exactly how the smoker's mind works and I know it's possible to recondition yourself so you don't [want to smoke],' she said.
Reveal, 23 August 2011
TEACH YOURSELF RUNNING
Slimming World January/February 2009
SEPTEMBER: Up the pace
Now that your fitness is improving, chances are you're feeling ready for a new challenge, and some walk/run sessions are a brilliant idea. Don't freak out at the word 'run' - you actually start with ultra-slow jogging, and only for 60 seconds at a time. 'It's the very easiest, most gradual way to get into running. The idea is to do 60 seconds, take a good long walk to recover, then repeat,' explains Lisa Jackson, co-author of Running Made Easy (£9.99, Collins & Brown). The book features a 10-week plan that slowly helps you to build up your running times. It suggests running for 60 seconds, walking for three minutes, then repeating this pattern three more times, and doing this Monday, Wednesday and Friday of your first week.
Best, May 2008
'Undergoing hypnosis is also an excellent option to go for when trying to give up smoking, and can be hugely effective. "It's the most successful way of quitting, according to the largest-ever study of ways of breaking the habit," says hypnotherapist Lisa Jackson... "In the session you're helped to become deeply relaxed, and this enables your hypnotherapist to make habit-breaking suggestions to your unconscious mind, where your behaviour patterns are stored. When you wake, your conscious mind will carry out these suggestions and you won't want to smoke."
Slimming World, March/April 2009
10 WAYS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH EXERCISE
Make up a simple rhyme or mantra to use when you're exercising, to help create a positive feeling and focus, and kick any negative thoughts into touch. Choose something fun - how about 'I am fit, I am strong, I will look good in my thong!' suggests Lisa Jackson, clinical hypnotherapist. 'Repeating something like this to yourself lays down a new neural pathway in your brain, which your unconscious starts to believe.'
Zest, May 2009
