Looking Back at the Ugly
Ah, that’s better. Today I awoke to a feeling of being much more organized. Everything in its place. Everything as it should be. The only glitch seems to be that after making a nice, steeping hot cup of Darjeeling, I am really in a coffee mood.
If you read my post The List is Long from Monday, you will have noted under the ugly section there was one entry and it had to do with the company Positive Changes giving out false credentials. Though I tend to agree with watchdog George Gombossy that this sort of practice is unacceptable - in any business, it was delightful to read a letter to the editor of that particular paper (the Hartford Courant). Written by Diane Ballou, she comes to the forefront as a wonderful champion for hypnosis. She had great results from that particular hypnosis franchise - in both weight loss and pain cessation. Going from a size 14 to a size 8, she lost 25 pounds. She learned to manage her pain as well. She mentioned all this to refute Gombossy’s statement:
“hypnosis has a poor track record in getting people to exercise and change their eating habits.”
In the Gombossy article, he mentioned that the program is bit costly, though I believe it has a weekly component (so a client would attend several sessions). Apparently as a client you also receive a CD and a DVD to use at home each week. In looking at the Positive Change web site, they also offer a guarantee, which I quote:
We at Positive Changes are so confident in the effectiveness of our comprehensive Six-Point System, we offer an exclusive, “no-risk” guarantee of our services.
Your success is dependent upon many variables including your attitude, motivation, cooperation and your attendance of scheduled sessions. Even though human behavior cannot be ethically guaranteed, Positive Changes makes the following service guarantee:
We want you to be delighted with your Positive Changes experience. If at your FIRST PROGRAM SESSION you are not satisfied for any reason and you do not wish to continue your program, we will refund 100% of your money.
Anyway, I am glad that Ms. Ballou had a really good experience there. That is good to hear. Anyone else familiar with this company or had experience with them?
Sources:
The Hartford Courant - Hypnosis Centers’ Credentials Don’t Check Out
The Hartford Courant - Letter to the Editor
