What would you say if I told you that obesity is a state of mind? Let me put it this way. Obesity has as much to do with fat storage as it does with your perception of yourself and the world around you. This is a vital link, perhaps the most vital link, that conventional medicine has overlooked. Many people live toxic lifestyles, not just obese people, it’s just that different bodies adjust and react to toxicity in different ways. Obese people tend to store physical and emotional toxins in their fat cells.
What you think, how you perceive yourself and others, and the basic assumptions and premises you live by have a profound effect on your weight. I have worked on the subject and discussed destructive thought patterns, carrying the baggage of emotional trauma, the stress response, and one’s negative beliefs about being overweight.
For any kind of real physical, mental, or spiritual healing to take place, you must make an important decision, perhaps one of the most important you will ever make. Depending on how you look at it, it could also be one of the easiest or hardest decisions you’ll ever make. It is a decision to become emotionally whole, or simply a decision to heal yourself.
It is a proven fact that physical, mental and spiritual healing techniques cause physiological changes in the brain and other organs. This is because our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions are stored not only in our cerebral cortex but also in our cells and tissues through complex neural pathways powered by chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.
Although natural healing techniques impact this cellular memory, remember that this journey begins in the mind, with a decision you have made to heal yourself, to clearly see the mind-body connection at work, and to trust your innate wisdom to guide you. heal yourself.
If you prefer to start with small steps, start by creating the time and space to access your healing power. Just spend some quiet time every day, maybe in the park or even sit in bed when you wake up each morning and before bed each night and “empty” your mind.
Repeat this for a few days and you will already start to feel the difference! Detoxifying your mind in this way will instantly relieve stress. This, in turn, will start the positive cycle you need to take the power of inner healing even further.
Different things work for different people. So find your own stress busters, like taking a walk around the block after dinner, playing with your pet, watching the sunset, or even sitting with your feet up and doing absolutely nothing.
Once you begin to experience the benefits of these simple practices, you’ll embrace an attitude of relaxation instead of the stress-filled life so many are almost addicted to. Then you may want to explore other systems that rebalance and unite the mind and body, such as progressive relaxation, deep breathing, meditation, and yoga.
Remember, being overweight is indeed a state of mind.