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Saturday, October 27, 2007

Reclaim Your Body Step by Step


Reclaim your body and your excitement about life.


When you are unhappily focused on the body you don’t have, or the state of
health that you are not in, you are reminding yourself over and over, basically
convincing yourself, that this is your physical state.


And it is - and it doesn’t change - because you are reinforcing the negative
state that you are in. And then there is further reinforcement when you start an
exercise plan, and quit because you don’t see immediate results, which is
something that we are being sold and told by the media. "Get instant results
with this diet, lose weight immediately with this plan."


Or you try another new diet and then give it up because it’s not working, or
too difficult to adhere to, and once again you reinforce that diets don’t work.
If you still don’t feel or look the way that you want to – you have probably
tried everything.


And because you have tried so many diets, joined so many gyms, taken so many
classes and still have not found your happiest, healthiest, self, you certainly
have reason to be convinced that nothing is going to change.


With that, you have little chance of making strides toward change in the area
of health and fitness – and you keep proving that over and over. But you can
change, things can be different - I have a plan.


Step 1. Accept where you are today. That’s right
- surrender, give in, and just say, "OK, I accept that this is where I am
today." You are not giving up – you are giving in – to the truth. Stop fighting
it and being negative about it, just be OK with it for now.


Step 2. Be thankful for all that is good in your life. Find
some things that you like about yourself and your life and focus intently on
those. Generate a feeling of love and generosity toward yourself and the doors
to change will open.


Step 3. Know that things can change. If you don’t believe it
now (and you probably don’t, given all that has happened in the past), you will,
if you dedicate as much time, thought, and energy as you did to feeling
negative, to thinking and then feeling positive. Fake it in the beginning, just
keep saying (with a smile on your face and hope in your heart), "I can
change, it’s my choice."


You must reinforce over and over, convince yourself that you can change by
reprogramming your mind. Don’t stop until you feel the love.


Step 4. Be open to a new you with new desires and feelings.
Whatever you do, don’t fight it when the urge strikes you to start taking better
care of yourself.


That’s right; before you know it you’ll be eating less junk – or just eating
less. You’ll be wanting to move your body more, so look for new
exercise tips here – they’re coming.


Peace and Happy Trails. Debbie Rocker

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