The path to losing weight and getting fit lies within you and what your mind can create. Learn to use your own positive energy to gain positive results.
It’s not a secret. Nor is it a new discovery. As a matter of fact, it may be as old as your old hat, and just as comfortable. For years, people have been using the pure and simple process of affirmations to achieve their personal and fitness goals and with great success. Anyone can do it, why not you?
What are Affirmations?
When a friend is sick, we speak a wish for them, “Get well soon.” When a loved one wrestles with self-doubt before his important presentation, we write them a note: You can do it! I believe in you. When you are about to embark on a difficult task, you think to yourself, “I can do this.” All these are affirmations.
“An affirmation is a strong, positive statement that something is already so,” says Shakti Gawain, best-selling author of Creative Visualization.
Affirmations communicate love, positive belief and good energy. These three ingredients are what you need to keep you on the path to losing weight and getting fit.
The Power of the Word
The Ancient Greeks – think Olympics and the movie “300” – were the first to recognize the power of the word. Logos (translated into English as “word”) was used to refer to “something said.” In Greek thought, logos also means “the inward intention underlying one’s speech.”
Take a look at that phrase “inward intention.” If your innermost desire is a healthier, fitter you, then you must express that intention with the power of the word. This releases tremendous power to realize your dreams. Affirmations give you access to that power.
Using Affirmations
There are three common ways of using affirmations. One is simply to speak it. The good thing about verbally declaring your affirmations is you can do it before eating a meal, before your workout at the gym, really anywhere. Try these affirmations now:
Everyday, in every way, I am getting healthier and fit!
I enjoy taking care of myself.
I am a fountain of youthful energy!
When you speak your affirmations, say them as if they have already happened. Notice how each affirmation is in the present tense. It touches your mind’s sense of the now, of the immediate moment. That’s what makes it powerful.
When you say, “I will lose ten pounds! I will exercise. I will quit overeating…” you are procrastinating. Worse, you are scolding yourself. Self-reproach is counterproductive. Speak positively and speak now.
I am losing weight.
I exercise and I love it.
I eat right.
Another way is to write a chosen affirmation 15 times in a row every day. This is a powerful process as the act of writing is the act of righting, making things right. Writing provides you a visual record of what you intend to achieve, written in your own penmanship.
Finally, you can listen to affirmations. It is best to use your own voice. Read the affirmations below into your digital or tape recorder, and set aside a time where you can be silent and focused. Listen to yourself speak loving, kind words.
Fitness Affirmations
I love my body and I take good care of it.
I eat healthy and right.
I feel great! I feel fabulous!
I look great! I am fabulous.
I am able to control my eating.
I am able to make wise decisions about my diet and my health.
I wake up each morning feeling younger and more vibrant.
As I eat more fruit and vegetables, I get healthier and stronger.
I drink water. Water is life.
I feel stronger. I am stronger.
I am able to face the day’s challenges.
As I take care of my body, my body takes care of me.
A long, healthy life is my gift.
I listen to my body. I treat myself right.
I am infused with health.
Trust and listen to your voice. You are your own best motivational coach. Affirm your fitness and get positive results!
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