Guided Journeys: what are they good for?

I’m currently working with two of the IOWL  guided journeys, Sabotage Self-Sabotage and Appetite Adjuster.
They aren’t magic, they are NLP-kind of activities that get you into the right mindset to do what you need to do. That’s the key, by the way. Having the right mindset so you move actively towards the skill you want [...]

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Sabotage Self-Sabotage Guided Journey overview (Inside Out Weight Loss)

After using the guided journey for a couple of days, here’s a brief description of my experiences.
The 30 minute journey has 3 parts:

Relaxation and going into the “self-hypnosis” or quiet state
Identification and integration of the two opposing wishes (to lose weight and to keep the benefits of the weight)
Reinforcement of the learnings from the integration

What’s [...]

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A teensy rant about ED recovery “experts”

You’ve seen them everywhere. Their method will help you recover from your ED, become an intuitive eater, lose weight with normal eating, mimic the habits of slim people, yadda yadda.
They have qualifications out the wazoo: degrees, scientists, papers published, highly respected in their fields, therapists, some of them have even lost a little weight themselves. [...]

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How to change your thinking

Learning yesterday about using anchors to change my emotional state, I realized that I have several techniques available to change my thinking about myself, all derived from working on my ED.

Thinking like an investigative reporter: trying out something, like legalizing foods, paying attention to how it makes me feel, then deciding if I will incorporate [...]

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How to change your thinking

Learning yesterday about using anchors to change my emotional state, I realized that I have several techniques available to change my thinking about myself, all derived from working on my ED.

Thinking like an investigative reporter: trying out something, like legalizing foods, paying attention to how it makes me feel, then deciding if I will incorporate [...]

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In the swim

It’s a temporary madness, I’m sure, and can be directly attributed to my swishing. I’m addicted to swimming this week. After 2 days in a row, I found myself furtively checking the pool open times to see when I could swim this evening. What the heck, I’m going to enjoy it while I’ve got it.

These [...]

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In the swim

It’s a temporary madness, I’m sure, and can be directly attributed to my swishing. I’m addicted to swimming this week. After 2 days in a row, I found myself furtively checking the pool open times to see when I could swim this evening. What the heck, I’m going to enjoy it while I’ve got it.

These [...]

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Visualization and the swish

I’m talking about the swish, not the Nike swoosh, so don’t anyone get all worried about evil sneakers being made by children in a third world country. Instead, I’m talking about something even more controversial, even if it’s not as evil.
What’s working for me right now? I’m getting a clear vision of how I will [...]

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Visualization and the swish

I’m talking about the swish, not the Nike swoosh, so don’t anyone get all worried about evil sneakers being made by children in a third world country. Instead, I’m talking about something even more controversial, even if it’s not as evil.
What’s working for me right now? I’m getting a clear vision of how I will [...]

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A program for moving forward

Made good progress with NLP yesterday. Verbally stated my chosen principles over a hundred times, and wrote them for kinesthetic reinforcement a hundred times as well.
When I get up in the morning, my plans are not about fighting my ED, but about realizing my plans. Immediate plans, short term, long term. There’s a lot to [...]

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