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Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better.
― C. JoyBell C.
Are you overweight and also drowning in clutter and/or debt? Clutter, debt, and being overweight are all connected. People who are overweight often have poor impulse control and a need for instant gratification and shopping and collecting stuff satisfies that need.
As spending and collecting things escalates, clutter can easily get out of control. This can lead to being in debt, feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and depression. It can be hard to feel motivated or even think clearly when your life is overwhelmed by clutter.
One of the best things you can do is to spend 10-15 minutes a day organizing and clearing away excess stuff. Donate what you don’t need to a charity or take it to a thrift store. If you haven’t used something in over a year, it’s not likely you’re going to use it again.
Studies show that when people are living in a clean and orderly environment, they are more apt to make better food choices. A chaotic environment is a sign of a chaotic mind. Our living spaces are simply a reflection of our inner selves.
Many of my clients tell me they have entire libraries of diet books, tapes, CDs, etc. They’ve had this stuff for years. They also torture themselves by having clothes in their closets they know they’re never going to fit into again. Every time they see this stuff it’s a painful reminder of past failures. If you see yourself in this, it’s time for a good purging or cleanse. Get rid of the past and start anew.
Spending and eating are both ways to feel better. Unfortunately, both of them have severe consequences. Obesity, clutter, and being in debt aren’t fun and make you feel far worse down the road.
The same techniques that work with food also work with spending money. I use to love to shop. Every time the urge to buy something came over me, I practiced pausing. I told myself that if I really wanted it, I could come back the next day for it. 9 times out of 10, I never went back the next day. Most of the time I’d completely forgotten about it and the urge was gone.
The same technique works for cravings. Distract yourself and wait until the urge passes. Most cravings will pass in 15-20 mins. Find something else to occupy yourself until then. Go for a walk. Call a friend. Get on the computer. You‘ll feel better about yourself and you’ll start to feel more in control.
Pausing is like a muscle; if you’re constantly giving in to your impulses, that muscle is very flabby. As you begin to practice pausing and riding out your urges to eat and spend, you begin to get better at it. It’s a learned skill that needs practice.
Food for Thought
Our relationship with food and money is a mirror of our relationship with all of life. It reflects our beliefs, attitudes, feelings, and deepest longings. We spend and eat how we are. When we are at peace and centered within ourselves, our eating and spending will reflect this. How you do food is how you do money!
Are you happy with what you see in the mirror?
Affirmation:
A clean and clear space is a reflection of a clear mind.
If you're ready to release the thoughts that are keeping you stuck in self-defeating patterns, I'd love to help you.
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If you're ready to experience freedom around food and weight, now is the time to take advantage of this special opportunity to work one on one with me! You can purchase now and can begin at any time in the next 6 months, even in January!
I am offering $300 off my personalized, private coaching program. This consists of 12 weekly sessions for 3 months. Regularly $899 now, until November 30th you can purchase it for $599. The good news is that if you're not ready to use it, you don't have to begin until January or later!
If you have a lot of weight to lose or need long term support to help overcome your emotional eating, I am offering a full year of coaching for $999. This consists of 24 half hour sessions that you can use throughout the year as you see fit. For example, you can start out weekly for 12 weeks doing my personal coaching program and use the rest as needed throughout the year. This is a $1500 value!
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Coaching can make the difference between success and failure.
Coaching can help you:
- Let go of dieting and bingeing and become a more intuitive, mindful eater
- Develop realistic weight loss goals and a daily action plan to achieve those goals
- Teach you better self-care and stress management
- Reconnect with your feelings, body, hopes, and dreams
- Develop a healthier relationship with food, as well as life itself
- Learn self-forgiveness and practice loving-kindness
- Eliminate black and white thinking, perfectionism, and other thinking distortions
- Release self-defeating patterns around food and weight
- Develop a deeper connection to your inner wisdom
- Improve your body image
I coach and mentor people in the areas of: permanent weight loss, food addiction, compulsive, emotional overeating, binge eating recovery, intuitive and mindful eating, meditation, self care and stress management, self-esteem and body image issues, and weight loss using the law of attraction.
Note: My work is inner focused, not religious, and fits with any belief system you may have, even agnostic. My work assumes that you have all the wisdom and answers you need inside of you.What you call this place — God, intuition, Higher Power, inner wisdom, or true self — is up to you. I am simply a guide bringing you back to the truths that are already inside of you.
The beauty of my coaching is that it is tailored to your individual needs. You are not given a “cookie cutter” commercial program, nor are you prescribed a certain diet. You are given tools and support that are appropriate to your lifestyle, personality type, life stage and needs. My methods also complement any weight management plan you may be currently following.
The goal of my coaching is to create a lighter, balanced, healthier, nourishing and joy-filled life. You will begin to see results in all areas of your life because how you do food is how you do life!
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