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Any one of these is crazy and sucks the life out of us.
\nThe fact is our bodies require food to live. That\u2019s a physiological fact. Food is absolutely necessary to our biology.
\nBut the other side is we get enjoyment from food; it nourishes us and gives us pleasure. We build our culture around food; we go out for dinner with friends, family or on romantic dates. We invite friends over for BBQ\u2019s. We meet for lunch or just coffee and cake. We have business meetings over lunch, dinner or even breakfast these days.
\nLet\u2019s face it, eating is a huge part of our lives.<\/p>\n
So how do we know we have these toxic beliefs?
\nSome of the common markers are; we feel guilty when we eat pretty much anything (but especially something like chocolate cake or french fries). We may avoid or fear looking in the mirror. We may severely limit what we eat. We may push ourselves with extreme exercise. We may avoid socialising in places that involve food, for example going to restaurants or parties. We may wear only baggy, cover up type clothes.
\nAny of these can be an indicator that our beliefs around food, eating or body image may be harming us.<\/p>\n
We are 2rd<\/sup> or 3th<\/sup> generations of belief systems that do not serve us. \u00a0And I say \u201cwe\u201d because none of us are alone in this. But this is not our fault….. So how do we overcome our \u201ctoxic\u201d beliefs and move into a happier place where we can be healed and nourished by our food? Yes I know this question sounds a little in your face but there is good reason for this. Note here… Read more Do You Have Toxic Beliefs?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nIn other words, the problem of toxic beliefs around food, eating, weight, perfection etc is a collective or social issue and has been building up for several decades (the growing influence of society, media and social media). This especially applies to anyone who considers they need to lose weight – meaning yes some of us do need to shed some weight but others may only think they do. Or someone may have a tendency towards being a health extremist.<\/p>\n
\nThe instigation of these toxic beliefs comes at us from all angles \u2013 most often from the media (magazines, movies, television, internet, social media etc). But we are also under pressure from friends, peers, work colleagues and even family at times.
\nWe are subliminally pressured into feeling we must look like…., or act like…., be as skinny as….., be as pretty as…., dress like…., be seen here…. and more. We are no good until we are some or all of these things.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thinkactyouwin.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toxic_02.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1\")
Toxic beliefs are a bit like the placebo effect, but in reverse.
\nResearch into the taking of a placebo in place of a drug has proven how much the mind can and does affect the body. There is endless evidence of complete healing of disease and illness with the taking of just a placebo.
\nSo a toxic belief, a placebo in reverse, can have a huge effect on the body \u2013 but this effect is often a disastrous one. When we have any of these toxic beliefs, we are essentially living in a stress response \u2013 a long term, low level stress response. And this is a major problem to the body.
\nThis makes the body susceptible to any weak links. In other words we can be affected in our energy levels, moods, general wellbeing and even our immune system. Plus the stress response has a huge impact on our whole digestive system. That means our sympathetic nervous system is turned on and we have to flee from the lion. The stress hormone cortisol is elevated which means digestion and assimilation stops, and the body even excretes nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Calorie burning is decreased and the signal to the body is to store fat = weight gain.
\nThis is precisely what we are trying to avoid.<\/p>\n
\nWell that is the subject of my next article coming soon.<\/p>\n
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