Gut-Brain Connection & GLP-1

Let’s talk about something fascinating that most people don’t realize: your gut and your brain are in constant communication. It’s called the gut-brain connection, or the gut-brain axis—and it’s a two-way street.

There’s actually a physical superhighway of nerves—especially the vagus nerve—that runs between your brain and your digestive system. Through this connection, they’re constantly exchanging information. The gut is often called the second brain. That means your thoughts and emotions can directly influence how hungry you feel, how full you feel, and even how satisfied you feel after a meal.

So if you’ve ever felt your stomach drop when you’re nervous, or lost your appetite during stress, or craved comfort food when you’re sad—that’s your gut-brain connection in action.

Now, here’s where it gets really relevant: about 90% of the body’s serotonin—the chemical that regulates mood, and also plays a huge role in appetite and satisfaction, sleep—is actually made in the gut. Not the brain. That’s how interconnected this system is.

And what does that mean for food noise? It means that your mindset, your beliefs, and your emotional state all influence how your body experiences hunger, and this is food noise.

If you believe you're going to feel deprived, or out of control, or disconnected from food while dieting—your brain sends messages that can actually trigger emotional hunger, even if your body doesn’t physically need food.

But the opposite is also true.

When you create calm, trust, and satisfaction through mindset and suggestion—your brain and gut align. Hunger softens. Satisfaction increases. Your system becomes more receptive to change.

This is where hypnosis becomes such a powerful ally. It allows us to train the mind to respond differently to food noise, and to satiety. It’s like rewriting the script that the gut and brain are reading from.

Let’s talk about a powerful experiment that really illustrates this.

Dr. Alia Crum, a clinical psychologist at Stanford, conducted a study that blew people’s minds—literally. She gave two groups of people the exact same milkshake. Same ingredients. Same calories. But one group was told it was a high-calorie “indulgent” shake, labeled as 620 calories. The other group was told it was a low-calorie, sensible option—just 140 calories.

Here’s what happened: the group who believed they were drinking the indulgent shake showed a significantly greater drop in ghrelin—the hormone that signals hunger. Their bodies reacted as if they had eaten more, felt fuller, and were more satisfied.

But again, it was the exact same shake.

This is such a powerful example of how mindset doesn’t just influence thoughts—it changes biological responses. If believing something is indulgent can reduce hunger hormones, then imagine what else we can shift when we change our beliefs around food, fullness, and control.

That’s what we’re tapping into today. You’re not physically injecting a medication like Ozempic, but in this hypnosis session, we’re going to engage your body’s own powerful system—specifically, the GLP-1 receptors that help regulate food noise and blood sugar.

Through guided visualization, you’ll mentally and energetically receive the shot. Your body will respond as though those powerful changes are happening—because in many ways, they will be.

When you change your mindset, you can influence your biology. And when you engage your subconscious through hypnosis, you can go even deeper—activating the same systems that Ozempic targets, but from the inside out.

So find a quiet space, get comfortable, and allow yourself to fully relax as we begin this hypnosis session: GLP-1 Activation.

Ref: https://stanfordmag.org/contents/better-believe-it

GLP-1 Activation Hypno-Meditation

*This recording is of a hypnotic nature. Please do not do anything requiring your full attention such as driving or operating machinery while listening.

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