New Empowered You

New Empowered You Certified Hypnotherapist
šŸ‘ Overcome Anxiety, Burnout, Get into Shape
šŸŒ± Become Your Best Self

Olga Willemsen, Ph.D. šŸŒŸ Certified Hypnotherapist
Overcome Anxiety, Get into Shape, Improve Your Sleep!
šŸŒ± Guiding personal transformation & growth
šŸ”‘ Break free and become your best self
šŸŒŸ 5-week regressional hypnotherapy & coaching program

Before You Try Ozempic: What the Evidence Actually Shows About Long-Term Risks and Weight RegainSomething shifted in the...
10/06/2026

Before You Try Ozempic: What the Evidence Actually Shows About Long-Term Risks and Weight Regain

Something shifted in the past two years in how people talk about weight. Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Rybelsus: names that a few years ago only endocrinologists used are now part of everyday conversation.

In the United States, 12.4% of adults reported currently using a GLP-1 medication (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) specifically for weight loss by late 2025, up from 5.8% in early 2024 (Statista, 2025). In Europe, the numbers are much smaller, still under 1% in most countries, but the trajectory is steep and the media coverage even steeper.

If you are one of the millions of people weighing this option, or you know someone who is, this post is for you. I want to give you the same balanced, research-grounded picture I wish more mainstream sources would provide:

what these drugs actually do
what the evidence says about serious risks (including ones that appear or worsen months to years into treatment)
what happens to your weight when you stop, and
why the biological and psychological story behind obesity so often gets left out of the conversation.

Continue reading the post:
https://www.new-empowered-you.com/glp-1-weight-loss-risks/

SSRI-Induced Weight Gain and What the Evidence Actually Shows About Reversing ItWhen Weight Loss Isnā€™t Just CaloriesYou ...
29/05/2026

SSRI-Induced Weight Gain and What the Evidence Actually Shows About Reversing It
When Weight Loss Isnā€™t Just Calories

You were slim before the antidepressant. The weight came during treatment, quietly and consistently, despite nothing changing in your eating. You have tried the standard approaches. The weight stayed.

Some of you stopped the medication months or years ago. The scale did not follow. Others are now on a GLP-1 medication and wondering what happens when the prescription ends.

This post maps what the research shows about why this weight behaves differently from ordinary lifestyle weight gain, and which evidence-based approaches give the best chance of sustainable reversal.

Continue reading the article:
https://www.new-empowered-you.com/antidepressant-weight-gain-reverse/

Weight management involves more than just calories and metabolism.Your thoughts, emotions, and long-held beliefs are the...
08/05/2026

Weight management involves more than just calories and metabolism.

Your thoughts, emotions, and long-held beliefs are the ā€œsoftwareā€ that runs your metabolic ā€œhardwareā€.
Chronic stress elevates cortisol, a hormone that promotes insulin resistance and abdominal fat storage, while limiting beliefs like ā€œI will never stick to a dietā€ can trigger self-sabotage.

In this part of our series, we look at the psychological dimension: how tools like hypnotherapy can calm the stress response and make healthy behaviors feel effortless rather than like a constant struggle.

Read the article here:
https://www.new-empowered-you.com/psychology-of-sustainable-weight-loss/

24/04/2026

Transform your hypnotherapy practice with expert guidance. Are you ready to enhance your skills in smoking cessation hypnotherapy? Join us in this comprehensive learning experience designed by the legendary Freddy Jacquin. Gain access to tried and tested protocols, essential learning materials, and life sessions to bolster your confidence and success. Start your journey to becoming a master quit smoking hypnotherapist today!

18/04/2026

Most therapists ā€” and almost every smoker ā€” are working with the wrong model. šŸ‘‡
Smoking doesnā€™t relieve stress. Ni****ne is a stimulant that raises heart rate and blood pressure. Smokers report HIGHER baseline stress than non-smokers (50% vs 31%, Pew Research).
What smoking ā€œrelievesā€ is the withdrawal stress that smoking itself created. Itā€™s a trap.
And hereā€™s the part that changes everything: quitting improves mental health with effect sizes comparable to antidepressants (Taylor et al.).
This is why willpower fails ā€” and why the Freddy Jacquin protocol works.
Download the Mindset Book ā€” link in in the comments .

Most of us were taught that weight loss is simple arithmetic: eat less, burn more.What if that framing is exactly why so...
17/04/2026

Most of us were taught that weight loss is simple arithmetic: eat less, burn more.
What if that framing is exactly why so many people stay stuck?

In my latest blog post, I explore the science of food sequencing, research from Weill Cornell Medicine showing that eating the same foods in a different order produces measurably different blood glucose and insulin responses.
No new foods. No calorie deficit. Just order.

I also look at why the low-fat craze of the 1980s was later described by Harvard researchers as a "failed experiment," and what the evidence says about GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including what happens to most people within ten months of stopping them.

This isn't about another diet. It's about understanding your body's hormonal logic and working with it, not against it.

Read the full post here šŸ‘‰ https://www.new-empowered-you.com/food-sequencing-for-weight-loss/

14/04/2026

Exciting news for fellow hypnotherapist! Iā€™ve teamed up with the renowned Freddy Jacquin to offer you an exclusive online training on smoking sensation. Drawing on Freddyā€˜s 30+ years of experience and 25,000 success stories, this comprehensive program is designed to give you a structured approach to help your clients quit smoking effectively. Join us to elevate your practice and boost your confidence in achieving consistent results. Find the link in my bio. training

14/04/2026

Exciting news for fellow hypnotherapists! I've teamed up with the renowned Freddy Jacquin to offer you an exclusive online training on smoking cessation. Drawing on Freddy's 30+ years of experience and 25,000 success stories, this comprehensive program is designed to give you a structured approach to help your clients quit smoking effectively. Join us to elevate your practice and boost your confidence in achieving consistent results.

Why ā€œeat less and move moreā€ isnā€™t enoughWeā€™ve been told repeatedly that weight loss is simple math: calories in minus c...
27/03/2026

Why ā€œeat less and move moreā€ isnā€™t enough

Weā€™ve been told repeatedly that weight loss is simple math: calories in minus calories out.
Yet our bodies arenā€™t bomb calorimeters.
Food labels are based on incinerating food in a laboratory, while the calories we actually absorb depend on digestion and hormones.
Two people of the same age and weight can have resting energy needs that differ by as much as 600 kcal per day.

Moreover, when you cut calories, your body adapts: resting energy expenditure drops, nonā€‘exercise movement decreases, and appetite increases.
And while exercise is essential for heart health and maintaining weight, research on hunterā€‘gatherer societies shows that total energy expenditure eventually plateaus; more exercise doesnā€™t linearly burn more calories.

The takeaway?
Calorie balance still matters, but itā€™s not a straightforward subtraction problem.
Focus on sustainable habits: nutrientā€‘dense meals, moderate activity, stress management, and view movement as part of a holistic approach rather than the sole tool for creating deficits.

šŸ”— Read the full article to explore the science behind metabolic adaptation and rethink your approach to energy balance:
https://www.new-empowered-you.com/calories-in-calories-out-myth/

Iā€™m always honored when clients take a moment to reflect on their journey. This work isnā€™t just about solving a problem ...
14/03/2026

Iā€™m always honored when clients take a moment to reflect on their journey.

This work isnā€™t just about solving a problem ā€” itā€™s about feeling seen, empowered, and capable of creating real, lasting change.

Through a personalized combination of hypnotherapy and coaching, I help clients reconnect with their inner strength and move forward with clarity.

If you're ready for change, you're not alone. Letā€™s talk.

šŸ“© Book a free discovery call or learn more on my website www.new-empowered-you.com



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