From time-to-time I invite guests to write on my blog.\u00a0 Today, I’d like you to hear from Kanta Bosniak, a very experienced coach and talented author. We’ve both lost lots of weight with God’s help, and a lot of visual, emotional and relational methods.<\/p>\n
Full disclosure: she’s a realtive of mine, and I’m lucky!<\/p>\n
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Lose Weight in Alpha State: Weight Loss as a Joyous Spiritual Journey <\/strong> Who\u2019s in Charge of your Weight Loss?<\/p>\n How we think about weight loss is crucial to our success. If it feels like drudgery or martyrdom, you\u2019re far less likely to achieve the lasting positive change that you desire.\u00a0 I recommend a spiritual approach to weight loss, because it\u2019s more pleasant and it works. Sure, you\u2019re using your weight loss program as a means to a creating a more comfortable body to live in. And even more importantly, you\u2019re creating inner peace, because you\u2019re going to the real root of the problem, that critical little voice in your head that we all have. And you\u2019re lessening its power at the same time that you\u2019re flattening your tummy.<\/p>\n To launch a successful journey, I encourage clients and readers to ask themselves \u201cWho\u2019s in charge of my weight loss program? What part of me is running the show? \u201c<\/p>\n The self-judgmental, slave driving \u201cPunisher\u201d doesn\u2019t get the job done. It\u2019s like putting the fox in charge of the chicken house. Yo-yoing is like a dance between the \u201cPunisher \u201cand the \u201cSaboteur,\u201d which are both Ego. Neither part of the Ego can help you, because that\u2019s not their function. You have to go an entirely different zone if you really want success.\u00a0 Big help comes from the Higher Self and is implemented by the Creative Self. Your Superconscious Mind and your Subconscious Mind do the magic together. They assist you through a bodily and spiritual transformation. I call this the \u201cBecoming Process.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a process we move through when we heal and transform. It\u2019s a natural thing. Invite Spirit into your life, ask for guidance and you\u2019re on a Becoming Path. I discovered it for myself by noticing and reflecting on my own process\u2026 what was working for me and what was working for my clients. It can be applied to most any area of life and it works beautifully for weight loss.<\/p>\n Creative journaling as you move through a transformative experience amplifies and anchors success, so it becomes a \u201cnew normal.\u201d So, I framed the book interactively, with self-discovery questions, writing and drawing prompts. Ideas and theory are fine, but positive thinking needs to go to a deeper level. The subconscious mind loves story and play. Self-inquiry is good too. But self-inquiry with a pen in hand and a fresh box of colored pencils\u2026 now your creative self is on the job. It\u2019s like rocket fuel!<\/p>\n We\u2019re hard-worked for fun. We must have it, we should have it. We deserve it. Will power will get us through two weeks\u2026 maybe. Fun sustains and strengthens us.\u00a0 When you slide your critic over to the side, out of sight and out of the way, you enter an Alpha State. A state of pleasure, present with yourself and life. That\u2019s a place from which you can create. The place where love and laughter live is the same place from which you launch your successful physical weight loss journey.<\/p>\n
\n written & illustrated by Kanta Bosniak<\/strong><\/p>\n