The effects of denial on your weight, part 1

For many people, denial is a constant companion -- so much so, that they don’t realize they are participating in it. Don’t believe me? Let’s take a quick test.

Most people you meet in the course of a day are “fine.” How are you? Fine. How is your family? Fine. How is your job? Fine.

In reality, most of us can think of many aspects of our lives we would like to change. Perhaps we are dissatisfied with our jobs, co-workers, or bosses. Maybe our family life is either stressful, in chaos, or achingly lonely.

Each person who has ever walked the planet has experienced the frustration of wanting to be more, do more, and have a calm, balanced life. Yet most of us float through life never being consciously aware of what we do or why -- and that includes the way we eat.

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on magic diet books or programs that promise to transform their lives into what they dream about, believing that these easy fixes will solve all their problems. I want you to understand there is no magic pill. No amount of money, no person, no medical procedure, and no program will ever bring you total happiness.

The reason that none of these external sources will make your life better is that you, and only you, have the power to change the course of your life. You determine how you live, how you respond to life, and how much abundance you’ll experience. The power to choose your life and the ability to change anything you don’t like lies totally within you!

You might be thinking, “If this is true, then why do I feel so trapped? I don’t believe I’d ever choose to be overweight.” This is a completely normal reaction. The only way to understand how to improve your life is to look within.

It’s a challenge to understand why you think and act the way you do, who you are, and how you’ve created your current life. The first step in changing yourself is awareness. You must understand where you are right now and how you got there. Only then can you create something better.

More on this to come soon!