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Here’s the second part of the series I mentioned by Dr. James Rouse. Remember, any place it mentions weight loss, you can apply it to whatever goal it is that you’re reaching out to attain.
“Goal #2: Be compassionate toward yourself”
“Making yourself a priority involves treating yourself with compassion. Instead of judging yourself critically, you need to begin seeing yourself and others more kindly, and to try to be more loving, accepting and encouraging. There is likely no one harder on you than yourself, and all too often, we’re a little too used to that critical voice in our heads. But no longer!
The [program] is all about just that - ‘nourishing’ your body, mind and spirit in order to achieve optimum weight loss success. And to do so, you must first stop beating yourself up, and instead adopt a policy of self love and self value. In a world where compassion is often overshadowed by drive and ambition, through this program you can learn that one follows the other, and that without compassion for yourself, and those around you, your ambition will fall short. Care for yourself and you can do amazing things!
By viewing yourself and the world through more compassionate eyes, you can make a profound difference in how you approach your weight loss effort. You’ll develop a confidence and trust in yourself that will help you stay on track and support your goals every step of the way. You’ll feel stronger because you’ll be saying kinder things to yourself, instead of cutting yourself down. By applying this practice throughout your daily life, you’ll ‘see’ how it changes your life.”
“Exercise #2: ‘Soft Eyes’ Practice”
“Try this ‘Soft Eyes’ practice to help you refocus your perspective and how you see yourself and those around you.
1. Sit down mid-day for five minutes and think about how you’ve looked at yourself and others throughout your day. Consider whether you’ve viewed yourself and others critically and judgmentally. Have you said things like, ‘My clothes never look good on me,’ or, ‘I can’t stand that person because she’s always mean to me.’
2. Realize this critical viewpoint as being one in which you have ‘hard eyes.’
3. Now proceed through the rest of your day making a concerted effort to see yourself and others with kinder, more compassionate ‘soft eyes.’ Soft eyes are loving, accepting, and encouraging. They encourage you to think things like, ‘I’ll bet things will go well for me in that meeting,’ and, ‘You know what, that person just made my day and I think I’m going to thank them!’
4. Continue practicing ‘soft eyes’ every day, and it will become your natural state. Its positive effect will flood your entire life, including your perception of yourself and your weight loss goals.
Stay tuned for part 3….
“Goal #2: Be compassionate toward yourself”
“Making yourself a priority involves treating yourself with compassion. Instead of judging yourself critically, you need to begin seeing yourself and others more kindly, and to try to be more loving, accepting and encouraging. There is likely no one harder on you than yourself, and all too often, we’re a little too used to that critical voice in our heads. But no longer!
The [program] is all about just that - ‘nourishing’ your body, mind and spirit in order to achieve optimum weight loss success. And to do so, you must first stop beating yourself up, and instead adopt a policy of self love and self value. In a world where compassion is often overshadowed by drive and ambition, through this program you can learn that one follows the other, and that without compassion for yourself, and those around you, your ambition will fall short. Care for yourself and you can do amazing things!
By viewing yourself and the world through more compassionate eyes, you can make a profound difference in how you approach your weight loss effort. You’ll develop a confidence and trust in yourself that will help you stay on track and support your goals every step of the way. You’ll feel stronger because you’ll be saying kinder things to yourself, instead of cutting yourself down. By applying this practice throughout your daily life, you’ll ‘see’ how it changes your life.”
“Exercise #2: ‘Soft Eyes’ Practice”
“Try this ‘Soft Eyes’ practice to help you refocus your perspective and how you see yourself and those around you.
1. Sit down mid-day for five minutes and think about how you’ve looked at yourself and others throughout your day. Consider whether you’ve viewed yourself and others critically and judgmentally. Have you said things like, ‘My clothes never look good on me,’ or, ‘I can’t stand that person because she’s always mean to me.’
2. Realize this critical viewpoint as being one in which you have ‘hard eyes.’
3. Now proceed through the rest of your day making a concerted effort to see yourself and others with kinder, more compassionate ‘soft eyes.’ Soft eyes are loving, accepting, and encouraging. They encourage you to think things like, ‘I’ll bet things will go well for me in that meeting,’ and, ‘You know what, that person just made my day and I think I’m going to thank them!’
4. Continue practicing ‘soft eyes’ every day, and it will become your natural state. Its positive effect will flood your entire life, including your perception of yourself and your weight loss goals.
Stay tuned for part 3….