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Out
of Shape = Out of Body
By
Petrene Soames
For many of us, not being happy or satisfied or even disliking our body is a major block to happiness and awareness. Women especially spend a lot of time wishing their bodies were different in one way or another. We have not only bought into accepted concepts of what is perfect, beautiful and ideal, we also police ourselves constantly with thoughts and beliefs such as “my stomach is too big”, “my thighs are too fat”, and so on. We each have parts of us we wish were different and it can be as simple as a basic wish for change right to an obsessive, constant battle and feeling that we will never be lovable enough, or attractive enough. All of this adds up to very destructive behaviors and thought patterns that often seem hard to break. It's
important to say that being overweight or out of shape is not
only about what we eat. It's about our emotional state of
being, how we deal with stress, how fast we process and clear
life experiences. It's about how life is going and how we are
dealing and relating to it, both now and in the past. If you
are overweight or out of shape, simply ask yourself: what are
you holding on to, what are the things you feel stuck on? Comfort
eating can be simple and relatively harmless, like a small sweet
snack to give you a lift when things aren't going right.
It might also get to serious overeating just to feel safe and
blanket distressing emotions such as anger, fear, pain, despair
and loneliness. The more we get angry with ourselves for doing
this, the more stuck and out of control we feel. It can seem
like a never-ending circle.
Be
honest with yourself. How much are you really in your body?
How often do you feel zoned out and on automatic? Define the
triggers, the situations, people, simple events and emotions
that keep you out of your body and out of touch with yourself.
They might be very simple, old pains, hurts and fears that you
have never resolved, past or present unfulfilled needs, lack
of love from others and to yourself from yourself, insecurities,
not accepting yourself, not realizing that you do have a lot
to give.
Follow
these ten tips to get back into your body, into great health
and shape and get real with yourself and your life.
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