Meditation For Weight Loss - Part 1
Monday, May 26th, 2008
How do you see yourself? When you wake up in the morning and go to the washroom, does the reflection show you something you are comfortable seeing, or do you start to feel insignificant because of how you look? Do you feel as if you are over weight and that no matter what you do, it never seems to go away? Most people don’t feel comfortable with themselves, and it can cause them to have low self-confidence. However, one of the primary reasons why it is hard to see any changes in the physical body is because people constantly think negative thoughts about themselves, and constantly re-enforce that this is who they are day in and day out. The negative thoughts that we think about ourselves soon become subconscious and become a part of who we think we are. We have become conditioned to feel a certain way whenever we look at ourselves, and a lot of emotions start arising which further creates more negative thoughts. It is actually a constant cycle of emotions and thoughts that tend to rule us. Because of this, we shut down any room for growth within ourselves, and no matter what weight loss diet or exercise program we try, it will not work for us they way we want. Most of the time, no real changes occur and we are left miserable. This is why I believe meditation for weight loss is a very important practice that one should implement in their daily routine if they want to start seeing some real growth. This is probably one of the best kept secrets that not a lot of weight loss gurus will tell you about. Either because they don’t think it is that important, or because they just don’t know about it’s effect on weight loss.
What is meditation and how can it help me lose weight you may ask? Meditation is a state of awareness where you literally become one with the object of contemplation. Now let’s see what that means. First of all, when you first start to meditate, you will notice that your mind is constantly wandering. You may start to think about your next appointment, or what someone said to you the other day which hurt you, or what you will cook for dinner. Along with all the thought images in your mind which are constantly appearing, there is also this inner chat box which is constantly playing like a tape recorder. It just never shuts up. And most of the time, it is useless chatter which has absolutely nothing that will help you with growing as a person. They are usually thoughts and voices of limitations which keep you in your current state of affairs. They are thoughts about what has happened in the past, or what will happen in the future. Now how can anyone move forward in life, if they are constantly thinking about their past? This is EXACTLY what is holding you back.
Now you may be saying, “Oh, but my thoughts are important to me, they keep me company, and without them I will be bored”. Or you may say, “thoughts aren’t bad, they allow us to plan and without them we wouldn’t be able to do anything, and be immobilized”. Actually, you’re right. Thoughts aren’t bad at all. They are very useful and help us to direct our lives and also give us the ability to do things and take action. However, did you know that contemporary psychology says that 99% of the thoughts we think throughout the day are repetitive? And another thing is that most of those thoughts that we think are actually self-limiting and even self-destructive. Thoughts aren’t bad things, they are natural, but it’s negative thoughts, or repetitive negative thoughts that are useless. When we think about the past or the future and are creating realities within our minds that are destructive in nature either towards ourselves, or to others, then we are actually holding ourselves back from growing. This is why when we adopt a meditation practice, it helps us to calm the mind, start thinking more positively, and ultimately change our negative beliefs that we hold about ourselves and others. By meditating, we will be able to become our ideal selves, and be will be able to reach our true potential. When we no longer hold on to thoughts that don’t serve us, we will be able to reach our weight loss goals faster than we could ever imagine since the mind will direct the body and constantly fuel it with growth thoughts. We now know in the field of mind-body medicine, that the mind has a direct influence on how the body is shaped, and so when you get a hold of your mind, you can literally manifest your ideal body. As you think, so shall you become! This is not airy, fairy, imaginary stuff, but a science. Your thoughts are what structure your physical body, literally. Stay tuned for part 2!
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