The New Thin Me

You create your own reality, but how? One way is by your
Reticular Activation System or RAS. This is the part of your
brain that automatically filters out information that isn't
important to you, and brings your attention to things that are.

A good example of this is when you get a new car.
Before you got the car you never noticed them around,
but once you got one you begin to see them everywhere.
Now this isn't a conscious process, you aren't driving around
looking for them, it is completely unconscious and automactic.

This is important because this same process happens in our
everyday lives. We are literally surrounded by "unseen"
opportunities and choices at all times, but often do not see
them because we mentally filter them out.

When something becomes important to us, our
RAS begins to notice it in our environment automatically.
When your desire to be lean and healthy is a priority,
you'll notice all the different foods around you
that are both enjoyable and make you lean.

coming up in part two...
How do you intentionally program your RAS?

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When you want to make a change in your life become aware of the
existence of anchors. Anchors are unconscious signals to feel a
certain way or perform a specific action. Anchors can be something we
see, hear, feel, smell, or taste. Most of the time the anchors are
visual, auditory, and kinesthetic (feelings).
How do they work? You're probably aware of Pavlov and his dogs. He's
the guy who conditioned dogs to salivate every time he rang a bell. He
did this by ringing a bell every time he put food in front of them.
Eventually they salivated just from the bell. It turns out that we
aren't to much different when it comes to conditioning. Smokers are
one of the more obvious examples of this. An amazing thing about
smokers is that they never schedule their cigarettes in a daily
planner and yet they manage to smoke the same number of cigarettes
every day. What is even more interesting is that they usually smoke
them at the same times, places, and in the same situations every day.
Now what happens is that the morning coffee gets linked to the
cigarette and becomes automatic, then it gets linked to the car ride
and becomes automatic, and so on. Now they don't schedule these or
even think about them because once they get linked with a specific
stimulus (coffee, car, after dinner, etc) it becomes automatic and
they don't need to think about it anymore.
So when you want to make a change in your behavior begin to look for
anchors that are tied to that behavior. As soon as you sit on the sofa
do feel that you need to eat, if you get in a fight with your spouse
do you feel like you need a drink, when you see that the clock says
12 PM do you feel that you have to eat regardless of if you're hungry
or not. Becoming aware of your anchors will greatly improve your
chances of success in making a change.

TRY THIS NOW!

This is so funny that it will boggle your mind.
And you will keep trying it at least 50 more times
to see if you can outsmart your foot.

But you can't!!!

1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot
off the floor and make clockwise circles with it.

2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6"
in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction!!!

I told you so... And there is nothing you can do about it.

Stress is one of the most common causes of illness and dis-ease that exists. Many health problems begin with emotional and physical stress, so it is important relax as often as possible. Here are 5 simple ways that anyone can use to relax throughout the day:

1. While you are driving turn off the radio and focus on your breath. It is so easy to waste the time we spend in the car listening to the radio or getting frustrated by the traffic instead use that time to make yourself feel better.

2. When you are working on the computer occasionally bring your attention to your shoulders and relax them as you take a deep breath. A sign saying relax somewhere on your monitor will help you to remember to do this.

3. During the day choose a moment when you aren’t busy and close your eyes as tightly as you can and then relax them completely. This is a good way to wring out all the tension from your eyes.

4. While you are sitting on the sofa take a moment and exhale all the air out of your lungs and then take a deep breath in and hold it for about 10 seconds then exhale. Do this 3 times.

5. While you are lying in bed do a progressive relaxation. Start by relaxing your toes and move all the way up through your legs and into your chest relaxing all the different muscles as you go until you get to the top of your head. Repeat as necessary.

You will find that the more you do these things the better you will feel, and your stress levels will quickly diminish. Relaxation is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself because it will affect every area of your life for the better.

Here are 5 Suggestions you can use right now.

1. Don't eat while watching television.
You can become so engrossed in your program
that don't realize how much you are eating.
Be mindful when you are eating.

2. Don't skip meals.
When you do, you eat more at your next meal
and usually eat the wrong foods.
Make sure you have back up foods you can eat if
you're in a rush (like fruit, trail mix, etc.)

3. Read labels - check fat, sugar and carb content
as well as ingredients (if there are more words that
you can't pronounce than can, avoid it)
Educate yourself about what exactly you are putting
in your body.

4. Avoid shopping when you are hungry - eat first!
If the food never gets into the house, you won't eat it.
Out of sight out of mind.

5. Don't sample when you are cooking.
A taste here, a little bite there and before you know it you've
eaten an entire portions without sitting down at the table!
Remember, "hunger is the best ingredient."

1. I love the feeling of being healthy
You do don't you? Even though you forget this sometimes, it is true. Now get to remembering this.

2. I'm not thin to be thin...
I'm thin so that I can feel healthy and confident. I'm thin so that I can feel attractive and comfortable. Being thin is a means to an end. The end is the feelings you want to regularly have.

3. Fattening foods taste good, but
being thin and healthy is considerably more pleasurable. No seriously, stop for a second and think about how enjoyable it would be to wake up in the exact body that you want.