Forever Slim: How to Achieve and Maintain Your Natural and Ideal Weight. Part 2 by Rob Daugherty Page 2

I could give many more examples, but the point is this: we have stored in our brain every article we've read, every experience we've had, and every image that has passed before our eyes. It's all there. The challenge is to retrieve and apply this information deliberately.

Knowing about the RAS and that everything is stored in the brain, there are methods that strengthen the connection between the conscious and subconscious, which opens your mind to ideas and allows better access to the stored information. In other words, you know what's healthy. You know what to eat, what not to eat. You know that you should exercise in some manner, and so on. Once you understand these principles of the mind and trust in your intuition, you will find yourself making better decisions.

What are some of these methods to give you more willpower and strength to do the things you know to do?

There are many misconceptions about hypnosis. Some people think that their minds are controlled, that they can be made to do things against their will, that it's the work of the devil, and many other similar thoughts. On the other hand, many hypnotists would like you to believe that they have discovered the secret to affecting positive change in people and that they have great powers.

Actually, there is noting mystical or magical about it. In fact, there's very, very little difference between hypnosis and meditation or prayer. In both, you relax your mind and you focus on a goal. This is where the only mystery about hypnosis lies. No one really knows why, but for some reason, when a person achieves a certain relaxed state, the mind bypasses all the conscious limitations and is able to accomplish the most amazing things.

I've witnessed a Karate master place himself into a trance-like state and then place his bare hand on a pile of just-shattered glass while a small car was driven over it. The car alone should have caused damage, but even with the glass, he lifted his hand to show no injury whatsoever.

All the phenomena and craziness seen in a hypnosis stage shows is real. There's a small percentage of people who can achieve these deep trance states rather quickly and those are the people brought up onto the stage. What's empowering about these shows is that they so clearly demonstrate the power and capabilities of the human mind.

When someone is in a deep, hypnotic state, you can tell them that it's very, very hot and they will literally break out into a sweat. Likewise, I can make people shiver and have goosebumps. People can forget their names or the number 5 or laugh hysterically every single time they hear the word "sandwich." I have personally witnessed an elderly woman with dreadful eyesight taken back to her youth then asked to read a poster on the other side of the room she couldn't read before the session. When she was brought back, she needed her glasses once again. I can give many, many more examples but the point is this:

Think about that for a bit. It's one of the amazing things about the human mind. There is no difference between real and imagined.

If you can place yourself in a deep meditative state and so thoroughly imagine yourself living the behaviors and characteristics of a healthy, naturally thin person, then you literally become that person. Without even thinking about it, you start eating healthier. You begin a regular exercise routine. You eliminate sweets and processed foods. Some people do all of these things at once while others accumulate these behaviors one by one. Either way, you start to live the healthy lifestyle.

The challenge many face is to achieve this deep, meditative state while also focusing on your personal goals. There are many weight loss hypnosis tapes and CDs available. Most of them relax you in some way, then take you through a mental journey into the future where you imagine yourself wonderfully thin. Others add positive suggestions for exercise, eating right, or eliminating negative behaviors. I've heard other tapes that repeat positive affirmations while relaxing music plays in the background.

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