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Can Meditation Help Me To Lose Weight?
Dada Vedaprajinananda
Normally when we think about some weight losing activity, we
think about burning calories or sweating off the fat. When you
meditate you have to sit very still, without making a move. Can
such an activity be helpful in losing weight? Although you won't
burn many calories during a typical meditation session,
meditation may be one of the most important practices you will do
in your effort to lose weight. Here are a few reasons why this is
so.
Weight loss is not just a physical activity. Sure, if you eat
less and you exercise more, you will lose weight. However, all
of our actions begin in our minds. If you are going to walk for
forty five minutes every day, in order to increase your daily
exercise, then you first have to decide to do it, and at the
right time, you have to think and then go for your walk. These
are all mental activities.
Similarly, if you realize that junk food is only making your
waistline expand, and you want to stop eating it, you first have
to make a decision to change your eating habits and then you have
to walk past and not stop at the doughnut shop on your way to
work. Again, these are mostly mental activities.
If you are trying to lose weight you probably already "know" that
you have to exercise more, and change some of your eating habits.
You "know" this to be a fact, yet you are unable to do it. All
people, whether fat or slim, have this same dilemma. We "know"
many things intellectually, but we are not always able to put our
best intentions into action.
Meditation is one of the best methods to take control of your own
self. During meditation you will learn how to make your mind
stronger. A weight lifter typically exercises certain muscles,
making them stronger and stronger. Similarly someone who
meditates is exercising her "mental" muscle by directing her mind
away from the noise of the world outside toward the calm within.
Following the meditation instructions takes a bit of effort, but
that effort will be rewarded.
If anyone meditates on a daily basis, she will not only become
more able to concentrate during the meditation session but also
more able to put her good intentions into practice and make
positive changes in her life.
It is not a question of mind over matter, or having to do
anything that you don't want to do. Meditation is an activity
that changes you from the inside out. Instead of forcing
yourself not to eat the doughnut in between meals, the very
desire to eat it will vanish. Instead of fighting with yourself
to go out for a walk, exercise will become something that you
enjoy doing. If you get into the practice of meditation, no one
will have to twist your arm to make you live a healthy lifestyle,
it will become your natural choice.
So, while you will not sweat off any pounds during your periods
of meditation, the daily practice of meditation could be one of
the most important parts of your effort to lose weight and live a
long, healthy and happy life.
Dada Vedaprajinananda has been practicing and teaching yoga and
meditation for the past thirty five years. You can learn more
about his advice on losing weight by reading his ebook Yoga
Weight Loss Secrets http://www.YogaWeightLossSecrets.com )
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