EEG Monitored Guided Meditation for Weight Loss Proving the Materializing Power of Subconscious Mind – Case Report

Christiyan Naydenov; Chavdar  Kovachev; Selin  Durgud; Ivan  Mindov; Vesela  Chengeliyska; Anna  Tolekova

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2023.11616

Authors

Christiyan Naydenov Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6082-4376
Chavdar Kovachev Medical student, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1728-0428
Selin Durgud Medical student, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Ivan Mindov Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9048-7614
Vesela Chengeliyska State Psychiatric Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Anna Tolekova Department of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; Medical College, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.11616

Keywords:

visualization, hypnosis, materializing, power of subconscious mind

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Our study discusses the use of hypnosis as a tool to regulate the subconscious mind, with some researchers viewing it as a form of top-down cognition. The aim of the study was to prove the connection between the subconscious mind and body weight by measuring weight loss caused by hypnosis.

CASE PRESENTATION: The study involved a 25-year-old woman with a BMI of 48.8 kg/m2, who underwent two sessions of guided meditation and was monitored with EEG. Results showed a significant reduction in body weight after 2 weeks, and changes in EEG activity were observed, indicating better vigilance, self-esteem, and a positive state of mind.

CONCLUSION: The study supports the hypothesis that the subconscious mind has materializing power, and the results suggest that turning bad habits into healthy activities and food preferences is related to subconscious productivity. The study could have a positive impact on the patient’s lifestyle.

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