The Spirit of Dieting
If you don’t mind your body, your spirit will shine through it. Judgement is based on Ego (a desease of the mind). This is why you never want to judge anyone or anything, especially yourself. We all have the tendency to be over critical of ourselves at times, especially when it comes to weight issues. It seems most people feel they need to go on a diet. Especially during the holidays, or soon as Spring arrives. However, very few people actually succeed at this…
I believe the reason is, we all want instant results, and life usually does not cooperate in that manner. Time is always a factor because we are not focused on the Now (which is all there ever is). You cannot just think of how your body will be or how it use to be. Instead focus on what is and then changes will happen. When you become present with the moment, you will then know what needs to be done and you will do it effortlessly by accepting the situation for what it is. If you need more exercise, or should cut down on sweets, whatever it is, you only need to accept it and then action happens. You will always choose the right course of action through conscious awareness and acceptance.
To be successful at dieting you only need to reverse this vicious cycle and create a flow of positive energy. By being present in the now is where you find true happiness. You want to remain conscious of your thoughts as much as possible. This is called “conscious awareness” and is what Eckhart Tolle speaks about in his spiritual teachings. You can do this through meditation, also known as stillness. It is through the stillness of your mind that all the answers you seek can be found. Here are some pointers for you to be aware of:
Mind Exercise:
- Think yourself thin at all times. The subconscious mind picks up on those images as factual, and that is where power lies… (Those images turn into your reality).
- Visualize running or exercising. Scientific studies have proven if you visualize clearly enough that you are working out, it can manifest into physical results.
- Know how powerful you are. You can do anything you put your mind to.
- Affirmations. Keep filling your mind with positive thoughts as much as possible while eliminating negative ones.
- Use the aid of self hypnosis cd’s. You can download them right to your computer. Just relax and listen. I like The Hidden Secret, but there are several others for you to choose from.
- Write down your goals in advance. Now you only need to follow through! Keep a journal of your weight loss success (writing is very powerful, the subconsciuos percieves anything as fact more quickly through writing).
- Do not think of dieting, Instead focus on how enjoyable your day is and will continue to be. During meal times, let your body decide what it wants. Keep in mind, all that your body does for you, and you will want to nourish it properly.
- Spiritual Exercise:
- Believe in your power; your true self. Do this by keeping the faith. Faith in yourself, God, and/ or the Universe.
- Thank God/ Universe daily for your most perfect body and metabolism. (Accept your body for all the goodness in it). Gratitude is it’s own energy field. An energy frequency that draws more to you.
- Feel the aliveness of each part of your body. Start with your hands and work your way down. That aliveness is you.
- Meditate. Find the stillness within you. Explore and become one with your inner self.
- Physical Exercise:
- Join a gym.
- Go for a walk, a swim, a jog, a run, climb stairs, ride a bike, or rollerblade.
- Register for dance classes, yoga, palates, tennis, karate, the list goes on.
- Try out for sports
- Exercise balls are great fun to play with.
- Make it a point to dance at least once a week (even if it’s in your living room). Louis Van Amstel from Dancing with the Stars has created a dance instruction cd you can download right now. Here is the link: Celebrity Dance Instruction.
Dieting Tips:
- Eat sensibly and in moderation at all times. It is better to have several small amounts of food than two or three large ones. Be sure to include fiber.
- Try to eat nothing but fresh fruit everyday until noon. It will then be able to move directly to your small intestines where it is processed into energy. Far better than coffee because this is natural energy. I know coffee is hard to give up completely, but maybe mix it with half decaf if not all.
- Throw away your scale! What do you need that for? If you pants fit, no problem. If they are too tight, drop to the ground and do some sit ups (amongst other exercises). And if they are too big, buy new ones to celebrate you have lost weight (or just take them in)!
- Drink lots of water (Ice water speeds up your metabolism).
- Green tea after each meal (This aids in cleansing your system, it is full of antioxidants).
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