Many people wonder how sitting still without burning calories can help them lose weight. The answer is that the body is a reflection of what goes on in the mind, and meditation is an exercise that helps develop awareness and mindfulness, thereby exploring and connecting with oneself in a different way.
Awareness is our first step toward change. In guided meditation and mindful meditation, we strengthen our connection with our inner world, becoming more aware of our bodies’ health and the positive and negative habits that affect it. Through meditation, we prepare ourselves to explore emotional triggers and past traumas that have manifested in unhealthy weight, with the aim of reaching the ideal weight.
In meditation, you discover many truths—for example, your constant avoidance of exercise, your consumption of fast food, or perhaps confronting the negative habits imposed on you during childhood, such as being forced to finish all the food on your plate, along with the fears that formed and accumulated within you since then. This allows you to finally understand why your weight was a problem in the past, and thus mentally prepare to commit to a weight-loss program and reach or maintain your ideal weight.
In meditation, you discover many truths—for example, your constant avoidance of exercise, your consumption of fast food, or perhaps confronting the negative habits imposed on you during childhood, such as being forced to finish all the food on your plate, along with the fears that formed and accumulated within you since then. This allows you to finally understand why your weight was a problem in the past, and thus mentally prepare to commit to a weight-loss program and reach or maintain your ideal weight.
Don’t worry! You should know that meditation—practicing mental and cognitive exercises—is similar to weight-loss programs. There are various approaches to suit everyone, so if you’re resisting meditation, you can start by becoming more mindful during the day or slowing down your pace, especially when preparing and eating meals. This will increase your awareness, help you identify your negative habits, and notice unhealthy triggers that don’t support your weight-loss plan. Then, take a more holistic approach to your health. For example, if you feel the urge to eat, ask yourself why you want to eat. It may not be a real physical need but rather an emotional one. You could also go for a walk, keep an emotional food journal, write a forgiveness letter to your body, listen to self-love recordings, or try the meditations available on the Tawazon app (“Emotional Eating” and “Compulsive Eating Disorder”), which can boost your energy and keep you moving toward your goals.
Finally, you should delve deeper into yourself to achieve the desired balance. Practice meditation and yoga, reconnect your mind with your body instead of focusing on the scale’s numbers, maintain breathing and internal energy exercises, heal your subconscious beliefs about self-worth, and use mindfulness techniques to help create a healthy relationship with food.
Through daily meditation and mindfulness, you can maintain your weight, find peace and love with food and with your body, and most importantly, you’ll find yourself more confident, compassionate, and loving toward the most important person in your life… you!
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