A Gym Is Offering Free Hypnosis to Trick People into Enjoying Exercise
TIANJIN, CHINA - MAY 2: (CHINA OUT) Overweight patients take part in a physical exercise lesson at the Aimin Acupuncture Weight Loss Hospital on May 2, 2005 in Tianjin, China. The hospital specialises in weight loss by means of acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, regular exercise and a strictly controlled diet. More than 20 percent of Chinese adults are overweight, according to the International Obesity Task Force. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
Now why didn’t anyone think of this before? Some people enjoy working out, while others feel like it’s torture. So do you think this is a gimmick, or could it actually work? There’s a chain of gyms called Blink Fitness that’s owned by Equinox. It started in New York, and they’re still only in big cities. But they’re trying to attract new members by offering to HYPNOTIZE people and trick them into enjoying exercise. They’re calling it “Gymnosis.” It’s described as a series of free “in-gym and virtual hypnosis sessions” that are supposed to make you motivated to work out by accessing your subconscious. The in-person sessions are only available in New York. Everyone else has to sign up for a virtual group session online. Each one lasts 30 to 45 minutes. They’re doing them between September 12th and September 18th. They say that for best results, you have to listen to a specific audio clip over and over again before bed for a few weeks. But results are “not guaranteed.” If interested in learning more about “gymnosis,” CLICK HERE
392233 03: Hypnotherapist and actress Cathy Kay is stretched between chairs after becoming rigid as a board under the hypnotic suggestion of Shelley Stockwell, president and founder of the International Hypnosis Federation & Creativity Institute, at the International Hypnosis Federation”s Mind, Body, Spirit, Fun Conference, July 20, 2001 in Long Beach, CA. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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