Olivia Munn: Hypnosis helped my fitness

By Ashwin Subramania - 15 Jul '15 12:52PM
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Olivia Munn uses hypnosis to get into an exercise mind-set. The 35 year old actress in fact believes that by being hypnotized, she is able to enjoy her exercise routines.

"I was going to a hypnotist to help me with my OCD and trichotillomania [a compulsion to pull out hair]. One day I told him I didn't work out, and he said, 'What do you mean?' I replied, 'I don't know. I just kind of don't. I yo-yo.' He said, 'You have to! It's good for your anxiety and depression.' So during one of our sessions, he hypnotised me," she told Good Housekeeping magazine.

"I'm not exaggerating: that was on a Friday, and by Monday I was working out every day at 6am."

The experience has had such a positive effect on Munn that if she misses a workout session at the gym, she makes sure to make up for it later on.

The actress has also embraced a healthy diet to match with intense work outs.

"I can actually feel a difference when I'm eating poorly. When you're trying to be healthy, you can feel the difference if you eat something bad," she explained.

"My boyfriend's [Green Bay Packer quarterback, Aaron Rodgers] healthiness inspires me... He's in such great shape, and especially lately, he's been eating so well and working out. Having somebody in your life like that is so motivating."

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