So you have made up your mind to lose some weight, or may be somebody has told you need to lose some weight. Or it could be that your clothes are getting a bit tight and you think that it is time to lose weight.
Whatever the reason, good for you. People do this all the time; say to themselves" I am going to lose weight" and off they go. How long does it last? Have you tried it before and got to the end of the first week and that's that. Or maybe you went the whole nine yards and lost two or three stone, only to have it come right back on?
Losing weight and gaining it again is a very sad affair. Much like the man who has given up smoking hundreds of times. To do it right you have got to do it once and to do it once in the right manner. The weight loss will need to start in your mind.
This is called positive psychology or in every day language you could use the word "mindfulness".
The use of mindful is of great potential benefit to people in all aspects of life. As well as saying what mindful is it is also important to say what it is not and that is true to say that for most people mindful is not normal state for most people.
If you think about it the way that most people go about their lives is worrying about the past or worrying about the future. Very few people are aware of what they are doing right now.
The future is by definition uncontrollable, filled with paradoxes, mysteries and confusions. So it is that the future will always be for most of us scary. We spend all our time and our thoughts being concerned about the future trying to build up protections against this imperfect world. Preparing for it and also fearing it.
As for the past, well it has happen and there is no way that you can change it. Sure we all did things that we wish we had not done but there is nothing that you can do about it now.
It is these thoughts that determine much of our lives. There is only one way to give ourselves some sort of peace and control and that is to live now.
Mindfulness is about being focused on now; staying in the moment. Accepting for what it is because it is here now.
This practice of being mindful and fully aware is a great way to improve your health and you weight. Only you can control what you do and how you live and it will all start in your mind.
I would advise you to start looking at this as a way of living. It will not be easy to start with but in the long run it is the only true way to being at peace with yourself and those around you.
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