When you look in the mirror, who do you see looking
\nback at you?<\/p>\n
Do you identify with that image, thinking “this is me?”<\/p>\n
Do you think of that body you see as something or
\nsomeone foreign to you, separate from you, a body you
\ninhabit, but isn’t who you are at all?<\/p>\n
Do you think of yourself as being more than what you
\nsee?<\/p>\n
Do you feel loving, caring, friendly toward the one you
\nsee?<\/p>\n
Does that image you see represent:<\/p>\n
Someone you love?<\/p>\n
Someone you hate? <\/p>\n
Someone you’re proud of being?<\/p>\n
Someone who never measures up, isn’t good enough,
\n is a big disappointment?<\/p>\n
Something or someone beautiful and pleasing?<\/p>\n
Something or someone you’re ashamed of, you find
\n disgusting, or who reminds you of painful
\n experiences or traumatic events?<\/p>\n
A body that gives you the delicious opportunity to
\n enjoy all the wonders of the physical world?<\/p>\n
Something you’re stuck with and resent, that
\n prevents you from doing what you want, or
\n having the life you desire? <\/p>\n
Something that easily changes and responds to your
\n desires and efforts?<\/p>\n
Something you can’t control, seems out of control,
\n or betrays and fails you?<\/p>\n
Your responses to these questions MATTER to the
\ncondition of your body, whether you are considering how
\nfat or skinny you are, what kind of shape you’re in,
\nthe presence or possibility of disease, how easily
\nyou’ll heal from injury or illness.<\/p>\n
It turns out that they matter more than any action you
\nmay take.<\/p>\n
Naturally, loving, being proud of, seeing beauty in,
\nenjoying, finding delight in, feeling the
\nresponsiveness of your body and the way it represents
\nyou, are what will best support your well being.<\/p>\n
For many people, those feelings are the opposite of how
\nthey feel about themselves and their bodies.<\/p>\n
Probably the most common condition in which women in
\nparticular experience frustration, shame, disgust,
\nself-rejection, and desperation is being overweight.<\/p>\n
Yet the most common response to this condition is
\nrestrictive dieting and punishing exercise–which
\nrarely yields more than temporary change, and more
\ncommonly only reinforces all the painful feelings.<\/p>\n
What actually WORKS for long term results–whether
\nreducing size, re-shaping your body, or healing from
\nillness or injury–is completely counterintuitive, and
\nthe opposite of what most of us have been trained to
\nbelieve.<\/p>\n
What works is to deal FIRST with all those negative
\nbeliefs about yourself, the stories you’ve been
\npracticing. What works is to create a positive, loving
\nenvironment for yourself in which you can
\ncompassionately let go of those beliefs and stories
\nthat you’ve been using to unconsciously create a
\nreality you don’t like.<\/p>\n
If your issue is obesity, and you would like to stop
\nthe crazy-making cycle of trying so hard to change your
\nbody, and get long-lasting results with a very
\ndifferent approach, you’ll want to check out Jessica
\nOrtner’s new program. <\/p>\n
–> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1hvZ686<\/a><\/p>\n “Focusing on diet and exercise FIRST when “It’s not that diet and exercise don’t matter. “If you’ve struggled and gone from diet to diet, Jessica used EFT Tapping to get to the root of her own \u201cThe results were DRAMATIC. I stopped wanting -Rhonda Robinson<\/p>\n “I have struggled for over 15 years with weight Not only is there a physical transformation, -Christine Haskin<\/p>\n This week only, Jessica is offering a live, no-cost, Register now to save your space!<\/p>\n –> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1hvZ686<\/a><\/p>\n You really do have the choice and ability to be free of With love and appreciation, P.S. There are only a few times left for you to watch –> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1hvZ686<\/a><\/p>\n =======================================================<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you look in the mirror, who do you see looking back at you? Do you identify with that image, thinking “this is me?” Do you think of that body you see as something or someone foreign to you, separate from you, a body you inhabit, but isn’t who you are at all? Do you… Continue reading Your Size, Shape, and How to Change It<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-healing","tag-weight-loss","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=983"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987,"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/983\/revisions\/987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/happyhealthsystem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n trying to release weight is absolutely the
\n wrong approach. <\/p>\n
\n It’s that the ability to eat well, exercise,
\n and feel safe releasing weight are all run
\n unconsciously in your brain, and if your
\n brain isn’t wired the way you want it to be,
\n then you’re just setting yourself up for failure. <\/p>\n
\n you’re likely to continue the trend UNLESS you
\n get to the root of the problem.”<\/p>\n
\nbeliefs, stories, and feelings about her overweight
\nbody, and has now taught and coached thousands of women
\nto get the kind of wonderful results she is enjoying.<\/p>\n
\n and eating sugar. I began to WANT to exercise.
\n I lost 11 lbs. within just 2 months. After 5
\n more months, I\u2019d lost another 7 lbs. The day
\n after New Year’s, I stepped on a scale and I
\n had lost another pound instead of gaining
\n anything. In the year since, I have not
\n dieted or restricted food AT ALL!”<\/p>\n
\n fluctuations and emotional issues surrounding
\n food and body image. Through working with
\n Jessica, I was able to discover the root cause
\n of my eating\/body issues and understand how to
\n move forward. <\/p>\n
\n but also a significant emotional weight loss
\n as well\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\nwebinar presentation that is packed with stories,
\ninformation, and how-to’s you can begin to use right
\naway. <\/p>\n
\nlimiting beliefs about yourself. Jessica is offering
\ntools to help you access that freedom–and the body
\nthat goes with it.<\/p>\n
\nAlexandra
\nDr. Alexandra Gayek<\/p>\n
\nand listen to the webinar. I found it helpful for much
\nmore than just eating and weight issues. You may too.<\/p>\n