How to stop struggling and finally lose weight!

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If you are reading this you will be acutely aware how being overweight saps self confidence.  In fact it is even worse, because having low self esteem means you are more likely to overeat and become obese, so you're trapped in a vicious circle. The only winners are the owners of the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry, set to gross (ouch!) $361 billions in the USA alone by 2017, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

These $ billions  of profit are only possible because everybody fails, fails and fails again to lose weight and keep it off. They spend

• $ millions on useless supplements
• $ millions on gym memberships and exercise systems
• $ millions on diet plans
• $ millions on "diet foods"

Sound familiar?

The real answer lies in the mind, in Building a New Relationship with food and exercise.

Happy Mothering Sunday - in Britain and Ireland

This morning when I opened my browser the Google Doodle was of a cheerful woman with two kids, on cycles with colourful capes blowing in the wind behind them. Hovering my mouse over the image brought up the caption "Happy Mother's Day" and on impulse I typed "Google.com" into the search bar to see what the US version of Google looked like.  Of course I was immediately redirected to "Google.co.uk" so I do not know if there was a different or no Google doodle for the  USA.

The reason is that here in the British Isles we still celebrate the ancient Christian festival of Mothering Sunday on the fourth Sunday in Lent, also known as Refreshment Sunday as the strict fasting observances of Lent were relaxed. 

"Mothering" initially referred to the duty to return to the "Mother Church" on that day, and later the day was adopted as a holiday for young people in service to have the day off to go home and take a present to their mothers.   Often the present was a Simnel Cake, a rich fruit cake with almond paste. I remember baking such a cake for my own mother when I was a student, and surprising her on Mothering Sunday when I turned up at her door.

How to Feel Confident: Part 3: Practice, Practice, Practice

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1. Do something you're good at. And yes, you're good at something. Even if it's cleaning toilets, you're good at it. And you know it! When we do things we're good at, we feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. Confidence stems from there. And not only do it, but do it often. It'll remind you how awesome you are.
   • Being good at something, mastering a skill, gives us personality, gives us something to talk about, and makes us interesting in addition to giving us a sense of fulfillment. And did we mention doing things we're good at is fun? So what are you waiting for? Take a little me time and go do your thing.
2. Talk to everyone. Part of lacking confidence comes from not really understanding people. To get around this, talk to everyone. Even if it's just a remark about the bus, talk to everyone. Here's what you'll probably learn: 

How to Feel Confident: Part 2 Working from the Outside In

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1. Dress sharp. How would you feel if you walked into Chez Moi in your penguin pajamas with a serious case of bedhead? Probably pretty self-conscious and awkward. Now how would you feel if you walked into the same place dressed in your Sunday best? Though the clothes don't make the (wo)man, they can make him/her feel like a million bucks.
   • It's a lot easier to feel good about ourselves when we think we look good. So take a shower, do your hair, wear clean clothes, and spray something on that makes all the boys come to the yard. Don't feel the need to bust out the prom attire, but do put a little effort in to feel put together.
   
   
2. Be aware of your posture. Find a room or an area full of people. 9 times out of 10 you're going to call the unconfident people based on how they're a little slouched over or how they're looking down. In fact, just mimicking them can put you in a more unconfident mood. So don't do it! Keep your chin up, your shoulders back, and walk like you own the joint. You're on public sidewalk most of the time anyway.
3. Work out. When we work out, we look better. When we look better, we feel better. But then there's also that working out releases endorphins, makes us feel productive, gives us energy, and basically just puts a pep in our step. And, oh yeah, it makes us healthy and live longer and stuff.
   • You don't have to be a marathon runner to reap the benefits of exercise. 30 minutes a day (even broken up into smaller chunks) is all you need to hop on the health train.
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4. Wear color. There's a reason we wear black when we mourn: it reflects our mood. Humans have a huge association with color. If you're feeling a little down, throw on something bright. The little spike in pizzazz could be all your confidence needs.
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How to Feel Confident

“Most people walk through the world in a trance of disempowerment"    Dr. Milton H. Erickson
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                 You might have already read and learned how to be confident, but what if you still don't feel all that confident? Sometimes it takes your emotions a little bit of time to catch up with your behaviors, but you can help to move the process along. Perhaps all you really need is some working out and dressing up to feel better, or maybe you can start with thinking positively and smiling more often. In any case, feeling confident is definitely a continuous process that, when achieved, will improve your quality of life immensely.     

         

Part 1 of 3: Tricking Your Brain

1  Think positively. When it comes down to it, reality is perception. If you feel confident, you are. If life is falling apart around you but you don't notice, it's not really falling apart, now is it? So get on thinking those happier thoughts! You're not deluding yourself one way or another -- don't worry that you're being silly for thinking positively -- you're just taking control.

Break those habits that tie you down

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By Leo Babauta

You might have uttered these defeated words before, “I tried to quit but it’s too hard!” I did many times when I tried to quit smoking. And when I tried giving up meat, cheese, sugar, and more.

Quitting something can seem – and is – often incredibly hard, so much so that we don’t even want to put ourselves through the suffering.

Have you tried giving up alcohol? Marijuana? Biting your nails? Complaining? Cigarettes? Junk food?

I can confirm that it’s hard to quit an addiction, because there are several things that stand in our way:

1. The physical addiction — This is difficult, but it often lasts only a few days. Fortunately, I can tell you that if you really put your mind to it, you can do anything for a few days at a time.
2. The reliance on it as a coping mechanism — We’re so used to using the addiction as a crutch when we’re stressed or sad or things are difficult or we need to socialize. Fortunately, there are plenty of other healthier ways to cope with stress.
3. You don’t believe you can do it. This is the worst one, because if you give in to this obstacle, the other two are not conquerable. Fortunately, this one is entirely under your control.

Because it’s so important, we’re going to focus on the last obstacle first.

The Four Words That Guarantee Success - and Why You Don't Act on Them!

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The motivational speaker was in full flow.

His success was legendary.  His mansions, his waterside homes. his luxury cars and his private jet were by-words not just in the business world but in the popular press and social media.  Barely a week went by without his smiling, bearded face filling the newspapers and the TV screens, and never a day passed without the profits of his companies being quoted in the financial news.  If anybody knew about success in business it must be him.  The convention hall was packed with business people from around the world who were hanging on his every word.

They had traveled from round the world, flown many thousands of miles and spent many tens of thousands of dollars to attend the convention.  This guru's slot was the most publicized and the best attended of the three days for he had promised to give them the Secret of Success in any business.