It is the start of a New Year.... and our thoughts turn to resolutions... those things that we want to change, do better, stop doing. For many, this means (sigh...) going on yet another diet...with more restrictions...and poor results. It means signing up at the gym for sweaty workouts... or 
hiring a personal trainer. What if there were another way to have a body you liked?
There is! Over and over again with my clients, I find that loving the body is an essential element for permanent weight loss. Many of them have treated their bodies as "the enemy" and something to be hated, be ashamed of. What if that could be different? Although my work digs deep into the hidden reasons for this hatred and shame, there is a very powerful tool which can help transform your relationship with your body. It is based in neuroscience. Basically, the simplest way to explain this is that everything we attract into our lives is due to our thoughts. What this means is that if we keep thinking a certain thought (positive/negative) repeatedly with strong emotion, we manifest what we think about into reality. In other words, we attract/create what we focus on...conscious or not. So if we focus on lack, we create it. If we focus on happiness, we create that. Thoughts lead to feelings which lead to actions which lead to results. If we want to change the results we get in our lives, we need to start by changing our thoughts. Now, you must be thinking, “How can I change my thoughts?" Excellent question… because that was what I was thinking too! You see, what we say to ourselves on a continual basis (self-talk) affects what and how we think and feel about ourselves. Sadly, we are usually our own worst critics… and this is evident in the things we say to ourselves every day. “Ah… I should have had salad for lunch. What is the matter with me???” “I hate the way I look...no one will want to go out with me. I'm not good enough.” “I over ate again. I am such a pig. No one will want to be around me.” Sooner or later, this negative self-talk seeps into our subconscious mind. We repeat it over and over again without even realizing it. Even worse, we allow the accompanying limiting thoughts such as “I’m ugly, I’m no good, I’m unattractive, I’m too fat, I’m not good enough, I’m an idiot, I can't do anything right etc.” to form our beliefs, become our reality and weaken our immune system. Then we attract more and more situations to prove these thoughts right. When that happens, we
go into a downward spiral... prevent ourselves from having the abundance, love, happiness and body that we truly deserve. The good news is that this can be changed! This is where the powerful tool of positive affirmations comes in… They nix the negative inner chatter. They replace those limiting self-talk/thoughts with empowering, affirming, encouraging thoughts that open your mind... so you see possibilities and opportunities instead of obstacles, self-judgment and shaming. That’s what they did for me. Now, to be honest, I only tried out affirmations because I was already at my wits’ end. I was skeptical. Yet, I was so desperate that I was willing to try anything. And “anything” included going to the mirror twice a day, looking into my own eyes and saying positive statements to myself that I didn’t yet believe. I remember that when I first started using the affirmations, I felt weird and awkward... like I was lying. Fair warning: If you experience such reactions, know that it’s perfectly natural. Just do it anyway! Here's why. Your subconscious mind is powerful. The patterns and beliefs it holds are long-standing. They were mostly formed before you were 5 years old. So, it is likely to oppose anything that contradicts the old programming that it’s used to. Most of this old programming is a pack of lies anyway, so replacing them is a GOOD thing! The amazing thing is that if you persevere and keep repeating something over and over again, the old programming can change. You will start to believe it and see the results manifest in your life. After all, this is exactly how you got stuck with your old programming in the first place! And that was what I did… Despite my initial disbelief, I pressed on and used the affirmations every single day. As I read the affirmations out loud, while looking into my own eyes in the mirror, I started saying them with more power and conviction. And, yes! It is essential that you say them out loud. This is not a quick fix so it is also essential that you keep doing it! I started feeling really good about myself... AND my body. It became easier for me to choose healthier foods and to treat my body well. How cool is that?!
Here are the Affirmations I used:
Every day my relationship with food becomes healthier.I love my body fully and deeply.I appreciate my unique body.I am delighted to be the ideal weight for me.It’s easy for me to follow a healthy food plan.It feels good to move my body. Exercise is fun!I use deep breathing to help me relax and handle stress.I am a good person.I deserve to be at my ideal weight.I am lovable.I deserve love.It is safe for me to lose weight.I am a strong presence in the world at my lower weight.I accept and enjoy my sexuality.It’s OK to feel sensuous.My metabolism is excellent.As I love myself, I allow others to love me too. So, this New Year, resolve to use these amazing affirmations for at least 90 days. Watch how your body responds when you treat it well!
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