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Strategy #1:

Use your thoughts wisely. Understand that your thoughts have power. Thoughts have a tendency to become their physical equivalent. This is one of the fundamental laws of the universe.

Another one is the law of attraction, which states that ‘like attracts like.’

Because it is consciousness that creates reality, the kind of consciousness you hold, your vibration, actually creates the kind of life you’re living.

A Formula for you to explore:

Is a thought to a feeling to a behavior to a result.

So how does this relate to moving with your body everyday?

Well, For example:

When my body hears me say: I feel fat today! well, Then that thought becomes a feeling, and both of us feel heavy so then, I am not motivated to move with my body (behavior); I become unconscious and the result is that I go back to my computer (result) and ignore my body and we both feel even more sluggish. Egad!

Versus this scenario:

So let’s ‘re-frame your thought’

And think of a positive word or phrase:

(Opposite of fat = may be light) I feel light…the thought becomes a feeling: I feel lighter with my body so I want to move my body and the behavior/result is that I put on some music and walk around the house or go outside with my body for a walk.

I encourage you to practice this exercise above and see how your body becomes liberated to move and Lo and Behold: you are in integrity with your body. See how she/he responds to your renewed attention. You both will skip down the yellow brick road with joy!

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Exercise & you…the first steps

C,mon, your body wants to move. Your body is built for motion.

Remember this is your body’s natural way of being in the world even when your mind says you have ‘other things to do!’

Consider this, the reason you are not moving is because you are trying to do a program that someone else has prescribed and is not tailored for you.

Your body knows what she needs, and will be willing to maintain her best self…and all you have to do is ask her…so, what are you waiting for?

• Have a conversation with your body to understand how she wants to move
• State out loud and move with this intention
• Let you body tell you what she likes and doesn’t like

In this dance, follow her lead and see where it takes you….let me know I’d love to hear from you.

Still need a little more help? Check out my free teleclass Resist Exercising? Want to Know Why?

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Have you ever wondered how the foods in your fridge and cabinets do not metabolize in your body in a way that benefits both of you?

Your body will tell you right away if a food feels good within her. If she is dissatisfied she will show you by gaining weight. It is that simple.

So why not take her inside the grocery store and the two of you can shop together.

Keep this in mind while shopping: “With my partner, I imagine the flavors of various combination’s before preparing our meals. Sometimes a familiar spice will be used in an unusual way. Sometimes I rely on my tried and true meals. The dance we do determines “what’s for dinner”. And I keep my family happy and healthy by preparing our meals my way!” (Know Thyself, Know Thy Style, Chapter 5 from the Body Knowledge System® An Awesome Intelligence Playbook)

Now this is where the Body Knowledge System ® conversation comes into practice.
As you both are walking down each aisle of the store…stop and listen and ask…what the two of you want that will be satisfying to both.

From experience you both already know what foods metabolize better than others….and again this will change over time and change with the seasons.

So what happens when you and your body craves a certain food?…again go into the Body Knowledge System® conversation mode and listen, negotiate and compromise.

Next week we will talk about how your eating style will help make the grocery store experience even simpler.

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

…and it is not Sidney Poitier.

How would it feel to actually bring your body as a guest to the dinner table?

Remember, as you practice recognizing your body’s unique expression in the area of eating it then becomes sustainable, fun, and enjoyable. This is because the Body Knowledge System® is a practice, not a program, and fits into your lifestyle.

Quite successfully, a client described for me how her eating habits with her body has become less emotional eating by actually bringing her body to the table.

Her words,’ I treated my ‘body guest’ to a BBQ Saturday and I gave her some potato chips with my hamburger and did not give her the hamburger bun. We (my body and me) became creative together by using lettuce and slices of tomatoes to sandwich the hamburger with.’

Because, let’s me honest, if I came to your house for the weekend and I made it really clear what foods were important for me and my body, wouldn’t you graciously make sure you had those certain food’s that I needed for my nourishment in your kitchen? Of course you would…so the happy ending is to think of your body as your guest which happily makes it easier to give your body the nourishment she needs. This is win-win practice.

And if we are continuing to be honest, then we realize we can’t deprive ourselves from all our favorite foods. You can find ways to compromise within limits to stay healthy and continue on the path of well-being.

So, send an invitation to your ‘body guest’ and enjoy your next meal together.

Next week: 3rd part of the series is getting practical with understanding your
Body Knowledge Style© with ‘Eating and you.’

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Ever wondered how to bring your body to the dinner table and the grocery store?

(This is a foundation for a 3 part series Part 1 of 3)

Oh my god! All of a sudden, the pants and skirts are tighter!
You are feeling heavy, slow, and lethargic.

OK, Body Knowledge System® to the rescue.

Remember…think of your body as a guest in your home.

Questions to ask her:
• What foods do you want me to have for you in the pantry and fridge?
• What alone time do you want?
• When do you want time to enjoy movement?
• Who do you want to be with?

When your body is holding onto weight it is because she is not receiving the attention

She/he deserves.

Excerpt from the Playbook Body Knowledge System, an Awesome Intelligence ®

‘End the estrangement with your body.
Come into a full relationship with your body,
Come face to face with who you are and how you operate best.
Arrive at a sense of wholeness that allows you to see clearly your place in the world’

See you next week with how to take your body to the grocery store

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I recently attended a wedding and although I communicate well with my body I was slightly anxious about going and also having my parents stay in my home for 5 days. My body and me picked out this gorgeous pink, chiffon cocktail dress; from that moment on, I was very conscious with my body with what I ate and how I moved with her during the weeks preceding this event.

Events give us a challenge to be more with our bodies and hear what she really wants.

Let’s face it events form the moments of our lives. We look forward to them with excitement and joy (usually). We cherish the times when we can all get together, when we deepen the bonds with family and friends. That’s because events are something that usually involves a hug! The warmth we feel when we share our lives with others, it illuminates our experience and creates the fabric of our life’s story.

Let me define events. They are anything that takes you out of your routine – they can be happy moments, or they can be transitions – all joyful, all full of movement. (You can go more in depth with my book Body Knowledge System ).

That’s why it’s important to get in touch with your body’s first response to the news of the event. This will guide you in sorting out where your expectations and those of others meet.

As you practice being more clear about your relationship with your body, you can adapt to any event. The secret is preparation.
Caution: Some events can take us out of our comfort Zone and this is when you are susceptible to slipping out of your relationship with your body.

So let me give you 3 Body Knowledge Steps that will make all the difference in the world:

#1 Prepare with your Body Knowledge Style©

When you prepare for an event, you want to move with it. Ask your body how she feels about this event, and move with your body. Take her for a walk, do movement, clean out the garage, weed the garden, walk the dog. Whatever feels natural to you, do it. Stretch – or run. Go to the place where you can ask your body – in movement – to tell you how you want to negotiate this event.

The days, weeks and months of your life leading up to an event are inflated with expectations—
yours and those of others. Your body has expectations, too.

#2 Create a Game Plan

Think of an upcoming event. Prepare (as much as you can) ahead of time with how you can compromise with your body so she feels as comfortable as possible.

#3 Get Practical

Expectations of others may challenge our relationship with our body. Some of these are spoken (perhaps in the invitation when the hours and attire of the event are announced), or perhaps by family members or loved ones who will attend with us. Very likely, the reason we’re going to the event is to experience it with these people. So, remember to bring your body with you to the event.

Sidebar: Enjoy yourself with your body so that both of you have an enjoyable time with everyone around you.

Remember movement creates energy and energy breathes life into your soul©.

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Your body already knows everything you need to know to get what you want in life. You were born knowing everything you need to know to make you happy. Your body still has that knowledge, and she’s ready, willing and able to share all of your body’s knowledge with you.

As soon as you become aware of the vast store of knowledge available when you re-establish the relationship with your body, you will feel the difference!  Pay attention to the lightness in your step, to the spontaneous smile on your face, to the warmth you radiate at work and at play.

Relationship is the first Body Knowledge Principle. Most of us know what a great relationship feels like, right? Well, here is your chance to bring your body into your home with your family and friends and colleagues. Doesn’t she give you the help you need while you are doing your work/play? Well, in any good relationship, we reciprocate. So what can you do for her today?

After Body knowledge, you have a secret—one that everyone in the BodyAwe Community shares with each other—and with you, as soon as you join us in our practice of the Body Knowledge System.

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