Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Losing Weight Through Visualization of Your Goals

Losing Weight Through Visualization of Your Goals
One thing you can do to help yourself lose more weight and
to stay focused and motivated is visualization. Your mind
is very powerful, and can be used as a great help in losing
weight.

Just by meditating and day dreaming, one can really improve
there chances of meeting there weight loss goals. You
simply need to visualize what you want yourself to look
like upon completion of your weight loss goals. This image
of yourself is brought into your subconscious, and your
body will begin reacting accordingly.

If you provide yourself with a mental image of your body as
thin or mor muscular or toned, then through time your mind
will accept this as your body image and help your body
conform. One of the most important things regarding
visualization is to really believe in it. You have to let
go of any weight loss failures you have battled, and keep
your mind free of negative images and thoughts of your body.

If you can picture yourself at your perfect weight and
shape, than your mind will work to make it become a
reality. Your mind will aid your body in achieving those
goals. It is very important to program your mind to believe
you can lose weight and stay fit. If you think of yourself
as fat and out of shape, your mind will work to make it so,
and vice versa.

Your mind can be a very good weight loss partner, and you
can use your new body image as inspiration any time you are
having trouble staying on track. Visualize yourself as lean
and healthy and your mind will work in conjunction with
your body to make it so!

Getting Rid of Bad Nutritional Habits

One thing you must do in conjunction with with your
visualization is to break your bad habits and develop good
ones. The visualization is only going to aid in this and
help you with your will power. Bad habits are a major
contributing factor to people being over weight, and once
you are in a rhythm of making poor nutritional choices it
is hard to break. Visualize yourself exercising good
healthy habits, and living a healthy life. Doing this will
make your subconscious not want to turn back to those bad
habits, and to continue to make healthy choices in your day
to day life.

Relaxation

Relaxation is the best thing you can do to turn off the
outside wrld and slow down your mind. The best time to
focus on relaxation is right before going to sleep, or in
the morning upon waking up.

Perform these sessions undisturbed, where you will not hear
a phone ring or any other type of annoyance. Spend twenty
minutes focusing on relaxing and breathing deep. Spend the
time learning about your body and what it is feeling, also
use this time to decompress from your day. Use this time to
visualize the new slimmer you, see yourself doing things
with friends, or exercising with your new body. Make these
mental scenes as detailed and real as possible.

1. Remember to always set a goal for your ideal weight.
2. You must really want to lose the weight
3. Visualize yourself at your ideal weight and with your
new body
4. Use positive images of yourself at every opportunity

Use these tips everyday to help with your weight loss.
Utilizing visualization and relaxation can lead to many
positive healthy things in your life, and is of the utmost
importance.


----------------------------------------------------
Colleen is an expert in the field of diet, weight loss, and
exercise, with over 25 years experience as a personal
trainer, published author, and diet guru. You can read more
of Colleen's work at http://www.fastdietreviews.com .

No comments: