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Why diets don’t work – it’s the emotions

Herb Lady — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:51:05 +0000

Why don’t diets work – or, if they do, why do they work only for a while?

The ‘X Factor’ to dieting seems to be what’s in the mind, and especially our emotional response to food, new research has found.

Virtually every diet focuses on the food we eat, and how much of it we consume, but without really addressing the emotional reasons about why we reach out for the chocolate bar or cream cake in the first place.

As a result, researchers from the Temple’s Center for Obesity Research in Philadelphia have put together a programme that helps people recognise the triggers, and to “help you break that cycle of reaching for food every time you feel bored, or frustrated, or sad,” said programme participant Janet Williams.

She lost 17 pounds over 22 weeks, and has learnt techniques to help her keep the weight off.

One technique is the ‘conveyor belt’, where participants imagine a conveyor belt, onto which they put their emotions and watch them moving away.

Source: temple’s Center for Obesity Research. http://www.temple.edu/medicine/departments_centers/research/Center_for_Obesity_current_studies.htm#loseweight

Courtesy of What Doctors Don’t Tell You

Linn’s Comment:

Watching the Australian version of “The Biggest Loser” this year I was struck by how much focus the trainers both put int:

pushing the contestants to breaking point emotionally during early training sessions
then digging into their past to reveal when the weight started going on
uncovering the emotions at that time
identifying triggers
then changing mindset

Flower essences are also an effective tool for working with your emotions.

Just some that can help in this area are:

Monga Waratah – feelings of emptiness, looking outside for fulfillment
Crowea – feelings of anxiety
Mountain Devil – feelings of anger
Tall Yellow Top – feelings of depression, isolation or lonliness
Bottlebrush – It’s a habit
Boab – Your learnt this response from your family
Boronia – You can’t stop thinking about that food (obsessing)
Five Corners – low self esteem and/or confidence

These can be ordered as single essences or in combination here. Please email me separately the essences you want in your bottle.

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Meditation Essence

Herb Lady — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:11:29 +0000

Meditation Essence by Australian Bush Flower Essences is a wonderful combination to awaken one’s spirituality.

It allows one to go deeper into any religious or spiritual practice.

Meditation Essence enhances access to Higher Self whilst providing psychic protection and healing of the aura. Highly recommended for anyone practising meditation.

Negative Condition:
• Poor quality meditation
• Psychic attack
• Damaged aura
• Psychically drained

Positive Outcome:
• Awaken spirituality
• Enhanced intuition
• Inner guidance
• Access higher self
• Deeper Meditation
• Telepathy

Meditation Essence contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Angelsword, Boronia, Bush Fuchsia, Bush Iris, Fringed Violet, Green Spider Orchid and Red Lily.

You can purchase Meditation Essence in Australia by clicking the link below:

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Calm and Clear Essence

Herb Lady — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:56:53 +0000

Helps to find time for one’s self, to relax without external pressures and demands, to wind down and enjoy relaxing pursuits.

Good for children at bedtime and adults as they come in the door from work.

Negative Condition:
• Always over committed
• No time for self
• Impatience
• Rushing
• Worry
• Mind chatter
• Can’t sleep
• Irritability

Positive Outcome:
• Encourages own time and space to wind down
• Relax and have fun
• Clarity, calmness and peace

Calm and Clear contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Black-eyed Susan, Boronia, Bottlebrush, Bush Fuchsia, Crowea, Jacaranda, Little Flannel Flower and Paw Paw.

Click the icon below to buy in Australia:

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Boronia Essence

Herb Lady — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:20:13 +0000

Boronia is an Australian Bush Flower Essence for repetitive and circular thought patterns – whenever a thought keeps running through your mind in a constant loop.

As such, Boronia Essence can be a useful part of any program for breaking habits, sadness, obsessive tendencies or insomnia.

Indications for Boronia

Obsessive thoughts
Pining
Broken hearted

Healing Qualities of Boronia

Clarity
Serenity
Creative visualisation

Taken as a single flower essence, Boronia helps to bring a sense of mental calm.

Buy Boronia Essence

It is also part of the following combination essences:

Calm and Clear Essence

Meditation Essence

Learn more about Boronia during the Level 2 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

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