There are a lot of things to love about The Thin Book.The first is that it is, literally, a thin book.It is 108 pages of double spaced type.Personally, I believe most books, and most certainly those in the mental health field, are much too long.The Thin Book sets a great example of what is possible.
Another reason to love The Thin Book is the simplicity of its organization.It is a terrific book, and that, it seems, was Brickman's intention.He has given us fourteen chapters, each of which is a well-developed trance script addressing the subconscious meaning of a specific weight loss challenge. Some of these scripts, such as "Compulsive Eating as a Defense Against Anxiety," "Craving Fruit and Vegetables," or "Late Evening Eating," I might expect to see in a book for weight management.
To my delight, Brickman goes beyond the expected by offering scripts on, "Being Overweight as an Expression of Passivity and Hostility," "Slowing Down the Act of Eating," "Exercising," "Feeling Deprived After a Successful Effort," and "Lacking Resolve when Eating Away From Home."
The book is also unique in that the only writing Brickman presents other than the well-constructed and structured scripts is a 3-page preface. Here he describes himself as a "specialist in weight management." He states, "The scripts use positive suggestions or positive hypnosis in the form of metaphors, analogies, empathy and confrontation that contradict the effects of the unconscious mind." This description offers an accurate portrayal of his work, but understates the sensitivity and richness of his work.
The Thin Book is accompanied by an audiotape, read by Brickman, containing three of his trance scripts: "The Resistant Part of Me," "Saying 'No' to Important Others," and, "Compulsive Eating as a Defense Against Feelings." Hearing Brickman's perfectly soothing voice is as satisfying as a double-layered chocolate cake, and is quite helpful as a teaching tool.
I highly recommend Brickman's The Thin Book to any professional that works with weight issues as well as to any one interested in reading and hearing well done hypnotic scripts.
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Product Description:
"Recognizing the metaphorical nature of the problem, HalBrickman's approach to weight management includes a variety of scriptsthat address the unconscious meaning of unregulated eating. Thescripts are designed not as magic cures but as catalysts for seriouspsychodynamic work. This is a significant contribution to theliterature."
From the Foreword by Daniel L. Araoz
This collection of discrete hypnotherapy scripts is designed to aidclinicians in helping their clients deal with the complex, oftenlifelong issue of weight management. The scripts can also be used byindividuals as a means to move away from common emotional triggersbrought on by stress and feelings of low self-worth. Armed with atruly creative and powerful approach to negotiating the reality andfantasy of food, clinicians finally have an edge as they face withtheir clients the challenge of developing a sense of empowerment outof a depleted sense of self-esteem.
The metaphors offered here are drawn from the author's 20 years ofexperience in working with weight management. Brickman has discoveredthe essential truth of gathering critical insights from his clients inorder to create an intervention stance that is flexible, resilient,and receptive. The metaphors have been tried and tested and refined,and then given wings. Clinicians will find that they resonate across avariety of personality styles and circumstances.
Whether used verbatim or to inspire the unique voice and attributes ofthe reader, the trance scripts featured in The Thin Book are aresource of unusual depth and clarity.
Selected Contents:
Saying 'No' to Important Others; Food for Self-Definition;Lacking Resolve: When Eating Away from Home; Being Overweight toPunish Oneself; Compulsive Eating as a Defense Against Feelings; UsingFood as a False Symbol of Family Unification; Being Overweight as anExpression of Passivity/ Hostility
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