s we age it can be increasingly difficult to both maintain a healthy lifestyle and corresponding stable weight. Statistics see an ever increasing risk of obesity in many developed countries. But if you are overweight, don’t despair, you are not alone. For example sixty-six percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Achieving a healthy weight can help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers. Yet we all know these facts. The important thing is: achieving a healthy weight may help you ‘like’ yourself some more and if you actually ‘like’ yourself more often you’ll be much more inclined, over time, to put in ‘effort’.
But the question remains; why are we generally so overweight? Is there a common cause? Is it something so obvious that we disregard its influence?
At Mind Management Psychology weight loss as well as weight gain comes back to one central thing: your mind. It is not ‘rocket science’ but based on the knowledge that although theoretically the ‘mind’ controls the behaviours we all engage in, and we control our minds, for many this simply is ‘not the case’. If you are busy most of the time, time poor and reacting or following what your mind wants or suggests then it’s of little surprise that the mind wants ‘more’ and you follow.
Eating too much or being too physically inactive will cause you to be overweight. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat. A weight-control strategy might include
At Mind Management Psychology we go straight to the cause of excessive eating which is two fold. Firstly, it’s following the mind tuned to ‘channel more’ and believing giving it what it wants will satisfy it, and secondly, it’s simply the body demanding to feel physically satisfied. If you are already overweight, then the body has provided you with additional ‘storage capacity’ for this extra food, it has ‘renovated’ itself. So don’t be too surprised if you feel ‘continually hungry’, it’s just the physical body saying it still has empty space ‘available’. Again don’t despair, it’s about becoming ‘sensitive’ to what you’re doing, including eating.
Through the application of ‘microskills ‘MMP’s participants get the opportunity to improve their sensitivity skills. For a part of each day (2 minutes) it’s ‘jumping off the merry-go-round’ allowing you to ‘be’ more. This practise is critical. In terms of weight loss, it’s beginning a practice of some stillness, not always following what the mind suggests and not always ‘filling the body’ to its capacity. It’s like a ‘circuit breaker’, you have choice, it may surprise. These microskills, combined with a moderate degree of exercise and eating ‘naturally’ will enable you to ‘want less’ not ‘more’. Over time weight reduction follows. Be patient!
Then ‘liking’ yourself more follows and becomes self-reinforcing. You’re beginning to ‘train’ your mind differently and it will ’serve’ you better!
Should you decide to particpate in the program seeing your doctor for a check-up prior to commencement is recommended.
And you may like to experiment. Remember the most important meal BREAK-FAST doesn’t always have to be eaten early in the morning! Yes it’s about breaking the fast, so why not experiment and have it say at morning tea time, or, even at lunch time. You won’t die, and remember hydration is the key, progress in stages. You just may not need 3 sit down meals a day so try 2……………..
But the question remains; why are we generally so overweight? Is there a common cause? Is it something so obvious that we disregard its influence?
At Mind Management Psychology weight loss as well as weight gain comes back to one central thing: your mind. It is not ‘rocket science’ but based on the knowledge that although theoretically the ‘mind’ controls the behaviours we all engage in, and we control our minds, for many this simply is ‘not the case’. If you are busy most of the time, time poor and reacting or following what your mind wants or suggests then it’s of little surprise that the mind wants ‘more’ and you follow.
Eating too much or being too physically inactive will cause you to be overweight. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat. A weight-control strategy might include
- Choosing low-fat, low-calorie foods
- Detoxing from too much alcohol, caffeine and medications
- Eating smaller portions
- Drinking water instead of sugary drinks
- Being physically active
At Mind Management Psychology we go straight to the cause of excessive eating which is two fold. Firstly, it’s following the mind tuned to ‘channel more’ and believing giving it what it wants will satisfy it, and secondly, it’s simply the body demanding to feel physically satisfied. If you are already overweight, then the body has provided you with additional ‘storage capacity’ for this extra food, it has ‘renovated’ itself. So don’t be too surprised if you feel ‘continually hungry’, it’s just the physical body saying it still has empty space ‘available’. Again don’t despair, it’s about becoming ‘sensitive’ to what you’re doing, including eating.
Through the application of ‘microskills ‘MMP’s participants get the opportunity to improve their sensitivity skills. For a part of each day (2 minutes) it’s ‘jumping off the merry-go-round’ allowing you to ‘be’ more. This practise is critical. In terms of weight loss, it’s beginning a practice of some stillness, not always following what the mind suggests and not always ‘filling the body’ to its capacity. It’s like a ‘circuit breaker’, you have choice, it may surprise. These microskills, combined with a moderate degree of exercise and eating ‘naturally’ will enable you to ‘want less’ not ‘more’. Over time weight reduction follows. Be patient!
Then ‘liking’ yourself more follows and becomes self-reinforcing. You’re beginning to ‘train’ your mind differently and it will ’serve’ you better!
Should you decide to particpate in the program seeing your doctor for a check-up prior to commencement is recommended.
And you may like to experiment. Remember the most important meal BREAK-FAST doesn’t always have to be eaten early in the morning! Yes it’s about breaking the fast, so why not experiment and have it say at morning tea time, or, even at lunch time. You won’t die, and remember hydration is the key, progress in stages. You just may not need 3 sit down meals a day so try 2……………..
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