The Secret of Life Wellness: The Essential Guide to Life's Big Questions (40 page)

Learning to Listen to Your Body

It is important to become friendly with your body and listen to it. Before you eat, ask

yourself: Am I hungry? Or do I want to put food into my mouth because I’m feeling an

emotion I’m not comfortable with? Am I eating out of habit, or am I listening to my

body? If you are hungry, take a few moments and check in with your body—what

would be the healthiest, most nourishing food that you could eat?

Eat slowly, chew, and taste every mouthful. Enjoy the experience. Stop when your

body has had enough, rather than stuffing it.

Many people think they are hungry when they are actually thirsty or dehy-

drated. Check in with yourself before you eat to see if is actually water that would

satisfy you.

The Minnesota Starvation Experiment was a clinical study carried out at University

of Minnesota to determine the physiological and psychological effects of strict and pro-

longed semi-starvation. Researchers discovered that prolonged dietary restriction

produced severe emotional distress and depression; social withdrawal and isolation;

decline in concentration, comprehension and decision making; self-mutilation; and

obsessive behavior around food.23

Even after the experiment had concluded and people could eat whatever they

desired, they were completely preoccupied with food. In fact, many ate up to eight

times as much food as they had before the experiment had commenced.

Stewart’s Story: Overcoming a Vicious Cycle

Stewart put on a lot of weight when he moved to a new country; he had to

learn English, find a job, and make new friends. As he did not speak English

well, the jobs that he was offered were menial. This made Stewart feel

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depressed, as he had been quite well paid in his home country. He also had

difficulty making friends and integrating into a new culture.

Stewart felt angry, rejected, and hopeless. In his eyes, he was a failure, so

when he wanted to feel better he ate chocolate, sweets, and cake. When he was

trying to punish himself, he ate ice cream, chips, and cake. It was a vicious cycle.

He would gorge, become disgusted, and fast for weeks. After a certain period of

deprivation, he would binge for a week and put on more weight than he’d lost.

I encouraged Stewart to connect to his strongest emotion. He described

it as hopelessness and anger. I asked Stewart to visualize his anger and

hopelessness as if it were a person and to communicate with this part of

himself. Stewart saw this aspect as a huge bomb that was about to erupt. As

he talked to and listened to this part of himself, tears rolled down his face.

Stewart realized that he had to stop putting unrealistic expectations on

himself and become gentler.

I asked Stewart if he knew anyone who was health conscious and

enjoyed exercise. He told me that he had recently met a man who loved

bike riding and going to the gym. I encouraged Stewart to reach out to him

and suggested they exercise together.

I saw Stewart three months later and could hardly recognize him. He

had lost forty-five pounds, and looked healthy and muscular. He told me

that he was training at the gym with his new friend five to six times a week,

eating healthily, and feeling better than ever. His English had also improved

and he had been offered a new job that he liked.

Stewart had stopped channeling all his energy into being miserable and

started focusing on what he wanted to experience in his life and was taking

appropriate action toward it.

Developing a Life of Wellness

The idea is to not only lose weight but to also develop a healthy lifestyle. Below are

some tips to get you started.

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Drink a glass of water with lemon juice when you wake up.

Eat organic food when possible.

Eat a meal within thirty minutes of waking up.

Drink a glass of water before a meal.

Smell can lessen hunger, so smell your favorite fragrance, some flowers, or essential

oils you like before you eat.

Listening to slow, restful music during a meal encourages you to eat slower, more

consciously, and to enjoy your food more. Thus, you may be satisfied with less.

Cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink.

When you feel like snacking, eat a handful of mixed, unsalted nuts or a piece of

fruit instead of sweets.

If you constantly crave snacks, acupressure can help to lower your appetite. Press a

“gum point” in the middle of your top lip. Hold it for about ninety seconds, then

drink some water.

Stop eating when you are no longer hungry, even if there is still food on your plate.

Eat meals that are colorful, as ingesting certain colors can help you heal.

Eat at regular times.

Cook at home as much as possible.

Use coconut and sesame oils to cook with, as when you introduce high heat, many other

oils become rancid and turn into a carcinogen, which can contribute to diseases.

Cut down on fried food.

Throw out all junk food from your cupboards and only buy healthy food. If it’s not

there, you can’t be tempted.

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Exercise four to five times a week; make it fun and full of variety.

Work on your emotions daily—do the exercise from the section Process for Emo-

tional Release on page [XX].

Carry a bottle of water with you wherever you go and drink this rather than fizzy

drinks.

Reduce the amount of fat, sugar, and salt in your diet.

Add exercises, such as lunges, single-leg raises, and squats to the exercises you do.

Visualize yourself reaching your ideal weight.

Go to this link to learn about food and beverages that will help you to stay healthy,

prevent cancer and heart disease, burn fat and energize you.

Dianne’s Story: An Amazing Physical Transformation

Dianne lost weight and baffled many doctors in the medical community by

her physical transformation. The following is Dianne’s story in her own

words:

My journey with weight started many years ago. As a young woman,

my weight was considered average. During the developmental stages of my

body, I began attracting a lot of attention from older males within

my extended family, who began to make sexual advances toward me. I didn’t

realize the effect this unwanted attention would have on me in the future.

My parents put me down; no matter what I did or how hard I tried, I was

never good enough for them. My weight increased dramatically when my

mum pressured me into terminating a pregnancy because I was not

married. I felt like I was a huge disappointment to my parents.

After that, I had two children and was diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic.

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Twelve months after the birth of my youngest daughter, I was given

Inna’s book
The Secret Language of Your Body
. I then attended her work-

shop. At this point, I was at my heaviest. On the second day of the

workshop, I started to feel different. I also noticed that l looked and felt

lighter. This was the beginning of my weight-loss journey. Since then, I have

attended several Visionary Intuitive Healing® workshops, have worked with

Inna’s audio programs, in particular
Lose Weight Fast
, and have lost more

than forty-five pounds.

In the last eighteen months, I have released a lot of emotional issues,

been taken off blood pressure and depression medication, and reduced my

diabetes medication. I have been told by doctors that this is unheard of

within the medical profession.

In the middle of last year, my doctor advised that I would have to go on

cholesterol medication. He agreed to give me six months to reduce my lev-

els without medication. With the help of Inna’s workshops, audio programs,

exercise, and further dietary changes, within three months, I no longer

required any medication.

I have also changed from working in the stressful job I had been in for

twenty-two years and have begun enjoying regular exercise. I am now

relaxed and much happier due to all that I have learned in Inna’s workshops.

Process for Losing Weight

Below is one of the processes that Dianne and many others have used to help with

weight loss. You need a red blanket and two cups, one red and one white. Fill both cups

with water to enhance the process.

Relax

Choose a quiet place where you can make yourself comfortable. Sit on a chair or lie

down in a relaxed position. If possible, cover yourself with a red blanket. Allow your eyes

to close naturally as you become aware of the inflow and the outflow of each breath.

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Now that you are comfortable, take a deep breath through your nose and imagine

your breath is flowing through your entire body like a wave. As you exhale, bring your

attention back to your head. Feel yourself beginning to relax.

Release Negative Thoughts and Feelings

Become aware of your thoughts and feelings about yourself and your weight. Do you

feel guilt, anger, fear, or frustration? Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your

ability to lose weight quickly and easily?

If you have any of these feelings or others you would like to release, repeat: “I ask

the Divine Intelligence of my body to delete, delete, delete all doubts. Melt away all

anger, fear, guilt, insecurity, self-doubt, and negativity about my ability to lose weight

and to keep it off.”

Repeat the word “RELEASE” several times.

Visualize Dissolving Extra Weight

Sense or picture that you are holding a vacuum cleaner. Take this vacuum cleaner and

imagine sucking out all the heaviness and density you don’t need from your body. Espe-

cially focus on the areas of your body which carry extra weight. Imagine pouring bright

red energy through your body and allowing it to flow to the parts of your body that are

stuck and have been unable to let go of any unnecessary weight. Observe how the

weight dissolves. See and feel this taking place.

Repeat the phrase three times: “Divine Intelligence of my body, install, install,

install my body’s ability to burn fat quickly and easily.”

Allow the following statement to penetrate deeply into your subconscious mind:

“My body now knows how to burn fat quickly and easily.”

Drink Some Water

To make the process even more powerful, sit up and drink some water from the red cup

or glass. If you don’t have a red glass, imagine drinking red liquid.

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Lie down, relax even further, and focus on how this liquid activates your

metabolism and the fat burning abilities of your body. Your metabolism will speed up to

the most appropriate level for you to maintain a healthy, strong, fit body.

Now sit up and drink some water from the white or clear glass, or imagine doing

so. Follow the clear white liquid as it moves through your body, cleansing, balancing,

and regenerating it.

Tap your Fingers

Using the fingers of both hands, gently tap your forehead while repeating four times:

“I now attain my perfect weight.” The tapping action will help your body to remember

the statement. Then tap your fingers under your eyes, repeating the above statement

four times. Finally, tap your fingers around your chest/heart area while taking deep,

slow breaths. Repeat the same statement four times.

Visualize Merging with Your Perfect Self

Imagine being your perfect weight. How do you look? How do you feel? What do

you do? What clothes do you wear? How do other people speak and react to you? In

what other specific ways does your life change? Picture yourself merging with the

perfect you. Know that you already have a gorgeous, slim part inside you who can

motivate you to eat healthily, lose weight, and exercise. Press the thumb and index

finger of each hand together for fifteen seconds. Take slow, deep breaths, imagining

eating healthy food and doing the kind of exercise you love. Picture yourself

exercising regularly for one month and enjoying yourself. Relax your fingers and take

a few deep breaths.

Press your thumb and index finger together again for fifteen seconds as you make