“A key to long term success in weight loss is having the right map to the journey”
by Elad Levinson
A journey of a thousand miles begins with knowing where you want to go and how to get there.
If you have ever found yourself planning on going somewhere that you really wanted to reach, you know how important it is to have a map or a plan. Some of us like spontaneity and not want to overdo the planning and kill the fun. Usually, we have some idea of where we are headed.
To get where we are headed, the map must be up-to-date and reliable and show enough detail how to navigate the freeways of urban area or the back roads of rural country.
But what if you had the wrong map and were trying to use it to get to your destination or had a map that was out of date showing places and roads that no longer exist?
I believe that many of you have had that experience trying to get to your journey’s end- weight loss and sustained health improvement.
The map and the directions offered by 99% of diet and weight loss programs is without the accurate or up- to- date information and, in fact, it is misleading- taking us off the best and most likely roads to get us to where healthy lives are lived. Sadly, they deliver us to a dead end road of diets that cause more harm than good.
I offer a clear set of directions and guide that if followed with commitment for 90 days will lead you to a brand new understanding and awareness of how to be successful your entire life long with you weight and health.
There are three brand new keys that I offer that make the journey clear and directions ones easy to follow.
The first key is to explore the right geography- in this case the right terrain is inside- the mind is the source of success and suffering. The relationship of the mind to stress is critical to our travels. Having the best understanding of the internal map of the mind can make future mistakes and wrong turns easily avoidable.
The second is bringing a light to shine on the map and the territory. The light in this case is awareness- the luminous brilliance of seeing clearly and deeply into our daily lives with all of its twists and turns.
The final key is traveling with a good heart that cultivates kindness and generosity; two factors that encourage safe and wholesome trips. You will be helped along the way to your journeys’ end by others who feel your kindness and want to make sure you get where you are going. Rarely does anyone lose weight and keep it off without help- encouraging assistance by being of help to those suffering too is a sure fire method for assuring your own kindness in return.
In the next article, I will elaborate on each key and offer to you detailed understanding and tools to take with you on your drive from the prison of being over-weight and its terrible consequences to good health and Mindful weight loss.
