Losing weight is a challenge facing millions of Americans and it seems to just get more and more difficult with every new attempt.
We live in a society of the "super-size-it", mentality; it is embedded into our culture.
As a result, obesity is on the rise across the country and even our children are the fattest in the world.
Doctors cannot emphasize strongly enough, the health risks that are associated with being overweight.
Heart Disease, Diabetes, Strokes, nothing new there folks.
We try diets and working out sporadically, even investing in gym memberships that go unused, all in order to get those unwanted pounds off! Why are so many unsuccessful? It is widely known that the main problem people have with changing their behavior is the programming that is already in the subconscious mind.
What you need to get rid of first are the negative messages you already have stored in your brain.
The unconscious mind hears and believes those ever-present jabs at your self-esteem, and has done so for a very long time.
Gradually, behaviors develop that are tied to your beliefs and in the end you sabotage yourself resulting in a larger and larger you! There has been extensive research on the subject of subliminal messages.
The concept has been developing for decades.
It works like this; Imagine the brain is like a garden.
Subliminal messages are like powerful little seeds planted in your garden while you sleep.
Soon the new ideas that were planted begin to take root, thrive and grow! Old beliefs that do not serve you anymore begin to wither and fade away.
By carefully choosing the seeds you plant you can begin to transform your garden, and make real lasting behavioral changes.
Positive messages with a specific focus on what you wish to change or achieve are very successful for most people.
Because they are planted while your conscious mind is sleeping there is no resistance to the message, therefore making a direct connection to a new behavior.
How does a subliminal messages affect someone who is trying to lose weight? A subliminal message is usually embedded into a hypnotic induction or some relaxing music.
For example, positive affirmations; "I am enjoying more and more activities because I am healthy and have lost 20 pounds".
Or messages such as "You will not finish your entire plate at every meal" and "You will leave 10% of the food on your plate each time you eat.
You will feel completely satisfied until your next meal".
It's very simple to do, and yet highly effective.
You take your usual size portions, but when you get near the end of the meal you are programmed to leave a certain amount of food on the plate.
You are going to cut calories with little or no effort! This is only an example of the way subliminal programming works.
It is important to be specific about what you intend to change.
The more details you can visualize about the results you want the faster you will make those changes.
The definition of subliminal is something that is presented to you, or something you perceive below the conscious level.
It seems logical to try to program as many positive messages as possible to counter the negative ones we don't even know we have.
Why not try planting a new garden in your mind, so that a new life can finally grow.
The life only you can create, where you finally live up to your potential.