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Press Media Wire (Press Release) - Jun 05,2009 - “Until jelly beans are put on the NBA’s banned substances
list, Lamar Odom’s sugar intake is a non-issue,” says clinical
hypnotherapist
(PressMediaWire) - Los Angeles Lakers fans have been hearing numerous reports about Lakers power forward Lamar Odom. The left-hander is respected throughout the NBA as a skilled player with great instincts and abilities. But if media chatter is to be believed, the 6’10” Odom seems to be helpless in the face of an unlikely enemy…the tiny gummy bear. Odom is reported to suffer from an overwhelming sugar addiction.
“Certain commentators and news outlets are making a big deal about how much candy and junk food Lamar eats,” says certified clinical hypnotherapist Scott Sandland,
of Newport Beach, California. “But when you take a step back and look
at his production, you see it’s more about a human interest piece that
got blown way out of proportion. Lamar Odom is a grown man, and an
elite athlete who burns thousands of calories a game. He’s not strung
out on Fun Dip.”
“And unless Lamar Odom thinks he has a problem,
it’s not our place to decide that for him,” insists Sandland, who
serves on staff at Sober Living by the Sea,
a Newport Beach chemical dependency treatment center. “As long as Lamar
Odom’s candy intake doesn’t harm his health, his performance, his
finances, or his relationships, who’s to say it’s even an issue?”
But
what if the media reports are true? Some sources claim Lamar Odom gets
up the middle of the night to feed his candy cravings. How could
Odom—or anyone else—tell if they need help?
“If you find
yourself struggling with an unwanted behavior of any kind, in spite of
negative consequences—whether it’s popping jelly beans, smoking,
gambling, or even procrastination—you may want to look at what you’re
sacrificing to continue the behavior,” says Sandland, who works with
dozens of drug addicts and alcoholics every month. “People usually come
to me when they decide the trade-off isn’t worth it, and they want to
stop the self-destructive behavior before it affects other parts of
their life.”
“And even if the most extreme reports are true—and
he’s addicted to sugar—Lamar Odom has nothing to be ashamed of,”
Sandland continues. The hypnotherapist, who serves on the board of the
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy association, explains
that addictive behavior has nothing to do with lack of willpower.
“You
can’t become an elite athlete like Lamar Odom without tremendous
discipline and focus. Lamar Odom really is a difference-maker on the
floor. When he’s playing well, he’s just about impossible to match up
with,” says Sandland, who has been attending LA Lakers games “even when
all we had were Dennis Rodman and Vlade Divac.”
“The problem is,
addiction doesn’t respond to willpower, or reason or logic,” says
Sandland, “or there would be no smokers or alcoholics left in America."
Addictive behaviors are not driven by the conscious, rational
mind—“which is why even lung cancer patients can find it so difficult
to stop smoking,” says the addiction specialist.
That’s why hypnosis
can be so effective against irrational, self-destructive behaviors,
says Sandland. “Addiction is generated in the subconscious—a deeper,
more fundamental part of your mind that doesn’t respond to analytical
reasoning,” Sandland explains. “Hypnosis allows us to access that part
and help you let go of negative behaviors quickly and easily, without
having to rely on willpower or discipline.”
Professional
athletes and Olympians have been using hypnosis to improve sports
performance for decades. But medical hypnosis is also a powerful tool
for helping people change self-defeating behaviors, says Sandland.
"If
you struggle with unwanted, unproductive behaviors, look for a
qualified hypnotherapist in your area," suggests Sandland. The Orange
County native recently launched a free hypnotherapy directory at his
social network, www.HypnoThoughts.com, to help connect clients with hypnotherapists in the U.S. and around the world.
“If
Lamar Odom really has a problem with candy—and I’m in no position to
say he does—clinical hypnotherapy could be very helpful to him. And I’d
even be glad to work with him myself," says Sandland. "But that’s for
Lamar and those closest to him to decide. Everyone else should just
respect his privacy and let him focus on the task at hand—beating the
Orlando Magic.”
About Scott Sandland, C.Ht.
Scott
Sandland, Certified Hypnotherapist, has spent the past three years
working with drug addicts and alcoholics on the staff of Sober Living
by the Sea, a chemical dependency treatment center in Newport Beach,
California. He is also on staff at a physician’s office and dental
practice in Newport Beach. Sandland is a member of the International
Association of Counselors and Therapists and the International Medical
and Dental Hypnotherapy Association, and has taught hypnosis for
addiction management at a number of international conferences and
professional hypnotherapy workshops. He may be reached at (949)
999-0831 or online at www.gohypnotherapy.com. About Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapists
rely on the mind’s natural ability to become “restfully focused” during
certain states of consciousness, sometimes referred to as the “trance
state.” Healthy people may go into and out of the trance state several
times during the course of the day, often when doing mundane repetitive
tasks such as driving to work or showering. Hypnotherapy uses the
intentional induction of the trance state to help the client effect
permanent, positive changes in thinking or behavior by breaking
unhealthy subconscious patterns.
The American Medical
Association, American Psychological Association, and the American
Dental Association have all formally recognized the value and benefits
of hypnotherapy and its applications. Hypnosis can be particularly
effective for the relief of addiction, pain and anxiety, and to
eliminate phobias. Clinical studies have shown that hypnosis can
improve the effectiveness of medical treatments for irritable bowel
syndrome and breast cancer, among other illnesses. CONTACT:
Scott Sandland, C.Ht.
Goal Oriented Hypnotherapy
(949) 999-0831
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