1.) Spend time daily in deep relaxation, at least an hour throughout the day...more if possible. This is a powerful way to balance and decrease the stress hormone cortisol. The more cortisol you have running through your body, the more your body will gain and hold onto weight like there's no tomorrow. 2.) Take longer pauses between your meals. You can do this by eliminating snacking throughout the day, or extending the time between dinner and breakfast. Doesn't have to be the same pause every day, it's actually great to vary it up, but more time pausing between meals will help you lose weight. Some people call this intermittent fasting. Don't matter what you call it. It works by decreasing insulin and countering insulin resistance. Insulin resistance can make weight loss almost impossible. Similar to cortisol...the more insulin you have running through your body, the more your body will gain weight and refuse to let it go. 3.) Start a Food and Mood Journal. Write down everything you eat, and how you felt while eating and afterwards. No judgment, just data. You can use dirty napkins to write it down, or a fancy journal. Don't matter, just write it. No need to analyze, or think about it after you write it. Simple, straightforward, just write it down. Anything we bring awareness to, we naturally and automatically start to change for the better. As long as we don't judge it and bring shame to this process. 4.) Eat more vegetables and low sugar fruits. If you are looking to let go of weight, strive for at least 50 percent of each meal being veg/fruit. The nutrients from these foods prevent cravings that come from malnourishment. The fiber helps you get full faster and keeps your digestion humming along nicely. These are some of the basic steps I took to let go of over 70 pounds in just a few months. I had an aunt that also let go of a lot of weight during the same time. She worked REALLY hard...exercising daily, for an hour or more, eating special foods. I respect her immensely. I felt guilty sometimes that I was doing less and having similar results.

1.) Am I physically hungry? If yes, go ahead and eat something. Pick the healthiest option available that’s also delicious for you. If no, go on to the next question. 2.) Am I trying to make myself feel better by eating? If no, consider what’s driving you to eat right now when you aren’t hungry. If yes, go on to the next question. 3.) What else can I do right now that will help me to feel better that doesn’t involve food? Whatever you come up with, do that thing. If it helps you feel better and you don’t need to eat afterwards, great! If you decide that you still want to eat after you do the thing you came up with in question 3, go ahead and eat. As you eat, bring hyper awareness to your eating. Notice the textures and the flavors. Allow yourself to fully CHOOSE to eat and let go of any guilt around it. When we bring guilt into eating, it’s easier to go unconscious and overdo it. No one likes to feel guilty! Bringing awareness to eating lets you derive maximum pleasure from it, and you will be less likely to overeat when you really take your time and notice each bite. I did this process yesterday when driving home. I really wanted to eat some organic popcorn I had just bought at the store. Wasn’t physically hungry, just liked the idea of having some popcorn. I went through the questions and realized that listening to music would feel good. The songs on the radio weren’t amazing, so I decided to sing instead. I had SOOO much fun singing on the hour drive home. I never did eat the popcorn. If I had chosen to eat it, I would have done my best to eat it with maximum awareness. When I got home, I did choose to eat some veggies and olives and a few chips. I felt physically hungry by that time. If you ever struggle with eating when you’re not hungry, or overeating, try this out and let me know how it goes for you!

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As Skool group owners, stress can become normal and addictive behaviors can start to take hold. Even ones like overworking. The best hedge I’ve found to kick addictive behaviors to the curb? Live your BEST damn life! I don’t usually curse, but it felt important to do that to get the point out. When you feel deeply joyful, fulfilled with your work, connected to yourself and your loved ones, aligned with a spiritual path you adore, and frankly in love with your life, addictive behavior falls to the wayside. Not just eating, but any kind of addictive behavior. Why would you engage in something that derails you from living the life of your dreams and makes you feel like crap when you feel really, really GOOD inside yourself? It might still happen, but it’s less likely and you’re much more likely to catch it and shift it quickly. What is one step you can take today, this Relaxation Saturday, to move closer to your ideal life, the life of your dreams? It can be the tiniest step… For example, you can research something you’re curious about. You can write a paragraph or page about what your best life would look like and feel like. You can call a good friend you haven’t connected with for a while. You can take 5 minutes to relax, for the heck of it, even if you have 50 things on your to do list. Whatever it is, take the time and do it. Cuz you’re worth it. And if you want, share your step in the comments to inspire others. Kick addictive behavior to the curb by making your dreams and your JOY a priority!! And remember that it’s always ok to reach out for help and support when you need it.