How Do I Stop Thinking Im Fat?

Here are 6 ways to get out of that “feeling fat” funk: :

• Fat isn’t a feeling, it’s a thought pattern that’s a smokescreen for other feelings. Take time to think about what the…
• Stop the fat-talk. When you find yourself talking to your partner or friend about feeling fat, STOP IT. If someone does…
• Accentuate the positive. Instead of moaning about things you don’t like…

Accurately identifying and solving these emotional conundrums is an important first step in tackling fat feelings. Stop the fat-talk. When you find yourself talking to your partner or friend about feeling fat, STOP IT. If someone does it to you, refuse to play the game.

A way to slow all of that down is to focus on being “in” your body. On an intellectual level, everyone knows they are in their body. But aside from when you experience pain, do you focus much on what it feels like to just inhabit your body? A simple exercise is just to stop and bring your consciousness into your body.

Accentuate the positive. Instead of moaning about things you don’t like about your body, switch your focus to things that your body can do (actions) that make you feel kick-ass and strong. As Kristin Mayer of Betty Designs says, “Remember, your body can do Epic Sh*t.” Yeah, focus on that.

The point is that you aren’t going to stop your thoughts for any significant period of time. That isn’t the goal of meditation or mindfulness, and it is not the nature of the brain. What you can do, however, is slow them down, create some space between them, observe them, hold them in awareness, and reduce their power.