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Health & Fitness

It's Not About Losing Weight; It's About Gaining Health

Let's look at the root cause of health issues and not just the symptoms. A few critical questions when asked to the self provides clarity and enables us towards our health.

I am starting this topic for I see people worrying about weight issues all the time! The root cause needs to be looked at and not just focus on the symptoms. Yes folks, instead of focusing on losing weight, focus on GAINING HEALTH.

Lean towards awareness of what health really means – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. When this awareness takes root the byproduct – HEALTH - becomes natural and sticks.

Be aware that body structure, type, genetics all play a role in health. So the question is not about making yourself thinner, but to make yourself healthy – converting body fat into lean mass, which isn't necessarily losing weight.

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The key questions towards health are:

  • What is it that I really want with a passion? Spending quality time with self is critical in providing clarity!
  • Do I monitor my thoughts?  Each thought is building your future!
  • Am I aware of all my choices?  We all have choices – the only question is if we are ready to take the bull by its horns!
  • Are the mental barriers I am facing truly real? We all become victim of mental barriers/limitations, and sabotage ourselves even before we have begun! 
  • Do I really understand “money?" Yes, this is the one of the biggest questions! We are emotional about money and allow this emotion to prevent us from investing in ourselves, even though it does not take us long to spend it on mundane matters … understanding that money is just an "energy flow" helps us understand the true nature of its worth.

With YOU in YOUR HEALTH :)

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Namaste

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