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The astonishing fact is that many conditions can be improved by visualization and weight loss is one of them. It works by creating a vision in your mind of the exact way you want your physique to appear. You should do everything you can to make this visualization as real as possible. You should also think about how you will feel when you look that way. Hook into those emotions and try to feel as though the vision was real.

People used to think visualization was a fairy tale, but this technique is much more acceptable in recent years. By working at visualization you can create a clear picture of ourselves at our ideal weight in our minds. Once we truly believe that this is how we should look, the subconscious mind starts working to make it happen. This still may sound like crackpot science to you but, whether you think visualization works or not, you and everyone else uses it constantly.

A common example of visualization being used in a negative way can be seen in overweight people who firmly believe they will never lose weight. They won’t tell you this is their belief in so many words, but you can tell that they mentally see themselves as an overweight person. People like couldn’t accept weight loss even if it did occur. Even if they somehow were able to drop a few pounds, their subconscious mind will get them right back to looking like the vision they have of themselves. Without realizing it, these people have programmed their subconscious minds in such a way that it will be impossible for them to ever succeed in losing weight permanently! They never will be successful until they change the vision they have of themselves.

Now here is the big secret to visualization. Psychologists have known something about the human mind for years: it cannot hold conflicting beliefs at the same time. For instance, you cannot believe that you are an excellent speaker and a terrible speaker at the same time. Also, things that happen that go against what you believe create conflict. Using our speaker example, if you knew I mean absolutely KNEW you were a terrible speaker but you got up and gave a terrific speech, you would feel conflict inside. Your mind would actually work to minimize your accomplishment. You may have even heard people that have given good speeches say, afterwards, that they really are not very good at public speaking.

So think about what this means. Using visualization, if you get yourself to the point that you really believe that you should be thin, your mind will have conflict when evidence is presented to the contrary (like looking in the mirror). To handle this, your brain needs to either remove or resolve the conflict. Most people will just give up and say “I’m hopelessly fat”, but some can look in that mirror and say “THAT IS NOT ME!”. They have convinced themselves that they are a thin person temporarily trapped in an overweight body. Once this happens, you may just hear yourself saying something like “Ice cream makes me feel bloated. No thanks.” Your mind is leading you to do (and not do) the things that will make your self image a reality, and resolve the conflict!

Most of us are surrounded by negative images and words from friends, family or even our own minds. Fortunately, nothing can really stop you from using visualization if you really want to change. Just create that vivid, emotional image of yourself at your desired weight. Since you have probably tried many other ways to lose weight, why not try it? Your extra weight is the only thing you may lose! If you are determined and Work hard at creating vivid images to counteract the negative images you have now, you could change your future.

Several times a day you should practice visualizing your new image. Weight loss is important and to break out of the negative cycle you are in, you will need to make a concerted effort. Take any spare minutes you have during the day to practice making the image more and more vivid and infused with emotion. This type of thing is easy for some people, but for most of us it takes some practice to get it right. A good technique to help get you started is to find a photograph of yourself from the past at your target weight and focus on that. If you do not have a picture like that, cut a picture of someone else that has the physique you are looking for out of a magazine and paste your face onto it. Use any other technique you can think of to make your vision more vivid and real.

Think of yourself as being at your ideal weight already. Visualize yourself being thin doing what you are doing right now. Create positive affirmative statements and memorize them, and repeat them to yourself often. One example could be “I’m glad that I’m flexible, fit and slim”, another could be “I like being thin more than I like fattening foods”. You will find that, over time, your affirmations will keep you from things that can make you gain weight. Eating fattening food will become less appealing and increasing physical activity will be a lot more enjoyable. The fat loss will not be fast, but it will be steady and, more importantly, you will visualization is working. You will realize that by using visualization you can finally control your weight for the rest of your life!

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