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When it comes to weight loss motivation, it is something that a lot of people feel they have lost.  Whether it is down the back of the sofa, or dropped in the street, the motivation just isn’t there to lose weight.

So how can you find this motivation again and lose weight?

The first step is to make sure you have targeted goals.  As a hypnotherapist I see a lot of clients for weight loss and they all say, “I’m trying to lose some weight, can you help me.”

Instantly, I know they are struggling and their chances of succeeding on their diet are slim.

How?

Because they are “trying to lose SOME weight”.  Tell me, what is some weight?  Some weight is a pound, some weight is an ounce, some weight is 100 pounds!  Some weight is an indefinable quantity that you are not really sure about.

When you are dieting, you have little weight loss motivation because sub-consciously, you do not know where you are going to end up with your weight loss program.  All you know is that you are going to lose “SOME” weight.  So if you diet for a bit and then find yourself a pound lighter … CONGRATULATIONS!  You’ve lost SOME weight.

Yeah sure, it’s not what you really had in mind, I’m pretty sure you wanted to lose more than a pound, but sub-consciously - you’ve achieved your goal, so congratulations … and back to eating you go.

When you are dieting it is absolutely vital that you know exactly how much weight you need to lose.  This will provide you with weight loss motivation and the keys to success.  If you know exactly how much you are getting rid of then

1)  You know what you are aiming for

2)  You know when you have got there

3)  There is no confusion between your conscious and sub-conscious minds

4)  You can stay motivated as you progress towards your weight loss target

Now, this may sound to you like it is very simplistic and silly and that “it’s far too childish to work” (as a client said to me).  But … and let me just say that again in capital letters, BUT it works … why does it work Jason? You may ask … It works because your sub-conscious mind is like a child!  It is very simple, very honest and without guile.

So play this childish game with yourself, put your weight loss goals own on paper and find your weight loss motivation.

Learn how you can effortlessly achieve your  ideal weight through weight loss visualization and setting weight loss goals through the power of your sub-conscious mind at http://musicforchange.com/cms/weight-control-vocal-hypnosis-p-25.html.

There are some people who find it really easy to make decisions whilst other people get tied up in procrastination and find it impossible to make decisions - particularly very important decisions.  When the decision is big and has a major impact on your life it can be very difficult to make a decision because you might be worrying about making the wrong decision or even worried that you can’t undo the decision once you’ve made it.

It is natural for us to have regrets about the past - many of our biggest regrets can be put down to having made the “wrong” decision, but the question is, what is a right decision and what is a wrong decision?  It may be that you followed your guy instinct or perhaps you listened to advice from people around you.  There are so many reasons why we make decisions we later percieve as wrong, and everyone makes a “wrong” decision on occasion.

The following 13 tips are designed to help you make powerful and effective decisions.

1) There is no right or wrong when making a decision.  There is only the decision that you make.  A decision is a choice between alternatives.

2) Never make a snap decision about anything.  If the decision is one you can quickly reverse, such as where to go for lunch, then you can make a quick decision. If it’s a bigger decision such as moving house or quitting your job, then take time to think it out.

3) Make notes when you are making a decision - perform a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) analysis if you have to.  Write down all the possible solutions and information, including how each option will effect both yourself and the people around you.  Often by writing the options down the solution becomes clear to you.

4) Avoid allow decisions to stack up.  Making decisions one at a time is much easier than dealing with the pressure of lots of decisions all at one.

5) If your decision is going to effect other people then talk to them and find out their opinions and needs.

6)  When you’ve made a decision, stick to it.  You can never be totally sure you’ve made the right decision, but when you’ve made one stick with it unless there are extremely valid reasons to change it.

7)  When you have made your decision, and before you take action on it, think about what will happen if you take this course of action and ask yourself if anything could potentially go wrong if you followed through with this decision.

8)  When you have made a decision, commit yourself to it whole heartedly and don’t let the what if’s bother you.

9)  Visualise the outcome of your decision and follow it through in the comfort of your own mind.  Visualise all the possible outcomes before you actually take action and follow through on the decision.

10)  Believe in yourself and in your ability to not only make a good decision, but to follow it through.

11)  Before you make any decision, review the facts that you have relating to the decision.  If necessary, go and find any more information you need in order to make a good decision.  Remember to give yourself time to analyse and absorb the facts before making your decision.

12)  Base your decisions on what feels right to you - your gut instinct will usually guide you very well.

13)  Look at the objective of the decision, the alternatives and any risks before making the decision.

These 13 steps will help you to make more effective decisions.  Every day you are faced with decisions from small ones, such as what to eat for breakfast, to larger ones.  Making effective decisions will help you to enjoy life more.

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No one likes the thought of starting a diet - it’s the word DIE with a T on the end … it just can’t be fun.  It’s SO much easier (and more fun) to put the weight on than to knock it off.

Losing weight too quickly is not good for the body, so you need to lose a little weight regularly in order to obtain your ideal weight.  However, losing just a few pounds a week is often too depressing for most people, so they quickly dump the diet.  Persistence is the key to any success when you are dieting.

If you want to quickly lose some weight without damaging your body you need to reduce your calorie intake significantly and maintain this for a time.

You need to bear in mind that your body uses whatever energy source is most readily available.  So if you are eating a high sugar diet, then that is what is used first.  This is why it is important to significantly reduce the sugar in your diet, it forces your body to burn your fat instead.  Any sugar that isn’t burnt during a day will be stored as fat by your body for later use.

These tips will help you to lose weight quickly and maintain your idea weight.

• Drink plenty – drinking plenty of water will help to speed up your metabolism, which makes it easier to burn off fat and lose weight.  It also flushes the body of harmful toxins and keeps your skin healthy and your body hydrated.  You should drink about 2 litres (4-5 pints) per day ideally.

• Eat a healthy breakfast – never skip breakfast, the old saying “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” is true.  Eat a breakfast that is packed with protein because this will get you off to a great start and give your metabolism a boost.

• Follow an exercise plan – devise an exercise plan for at least 20 minutes every day and stick to it religiously.  Exercises which burn off the most fat are aerobic ones such as walking, jogging, swimming and riding a bicycle.

• AVOID snacks – never be tempted to nibble on unhealthy, high sugar snacks during the day.  If you must snack then stick with fruit or raw vegetables. Remember to keep a bowl of fruit nearby and pre-cut vegetables such as carrot and celery into nibble size pieces and put them in the refrigerator in zip lock bags so there handy. Carry them around with you so whenever you are hungry you can have a healthy snack instead of facing temptation.

The main challenge anyone who loses weight has to deal with is maintaining their ideal weight.  Make change to your lifestyle rather than diet, and you will keep your ideal weight.  Remember to watch the amount of calories that you eat in relation to those that you are burning off and to keep active and stick with some form of daily exercise.

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In our modern world we are under increased pressure to perform and be profitable whilst under risk of downsizing, outsourcing and off-shoring. Both men and women are increasingly stressed with the strains of work and family life. Women in particular become stressed from trying to juggle their full time job and caring for their family.

You may find that you suffer from headaches, a lack of sleep and mood swings, so you go to your doctor for help. The doctor listens to what you have to say and then prescribes you some drugs. If you are fortunate, you may even get some time off too.

The drug alleviates and suppresses the symptoms so you start to feel better and then you go straight back into the situations without any changes; except to increase the drug dosages you are taking.

Whether you take the drug or not, the stress levels are still there. The problem with the medicine is that it masks the symptoms of stress so you believe you are ok and not stressed.

There are a number of natural alternatives to prescription medicine that you can use to reduce your stress. Even the busiest of people can fit this into their life, so find out what works best for you.

When you start to feel yourself getting stressed take some deep breaths. As stress is the triggering of the fight or flight mechanism you will find that you start to breath shallowly, usually without even being aware of it.

Breathe from your stomach so it inflates (sticks out) when you breathe in and pull your stomach in so it expels your breath as you exhale. This oxygenates your system which helps prevent muscle cramp and headaches. As you breathe deeply, you will find you relax. Deep breathing like this makes it almost impossible to be stressed.

If you start to feel a headache then take these deep breaths and gently massage your neck and shoulder muscles to relieve the tension. Pay particular attention to your jaw muscles and make sure you relax those too. You will find you are tensing the muscles unconsciously and by relaxing them you can let go of the stress.

Human beings have been talking to each other for as long as they’ve been capable of speech, and it’s an excellent stress reliever. A problem shared is a problem halved. Even just general chit-chat to people will help to reduce your stress levels.

Exercise is one of the best forms of natural form of stress relief. When you get stressed a hormone known affectionately as ACTH is released into your system. Usually it would be worked out of your system through the fight or flight response. In modern society, it is not generally practical for this response to be engaged so the ACTH remains in your system and builds to dangerously high levels.

Taking some exercise will work this ACTH out of your system and help you feel better. Not only that, but it releases endorphins into your body too, which is nature’s happy drug. Whether you choose to join a gym or go for walks is up to you, but make sure it is something that you enjoy.

Your diet contributes greatly to your stress levels, believe it or not. These days people consume a lot of caffeine and sugar which add to your stress levels. Caffeine actually triggers the fight or flight mechanism and causes stress! By taking care of your body you can help to alleviate your stress.

If you can plan your day in advance then you can reduce the stress of running around from pillar to post being pulled in all directions. Take some time the night before to (realistically) plan what you want to achieve the next day. Plan your errands for the day and makes sure you perform them efficiently. This will help immensely in reducing your stress levels.

Stress is a natural physiological response and is best when dealt with naturally. Natural methods may take slightly longer to work, but will have a better long term stress reducing effect.

Discover how you can reduce your stress and improve your quality of life through these powerful stress management techniques from Jason E. Johns at http://www.freemefromstress.com

Over the last thirty years the daily commute has increased from maybe a mile at most to over thirty miles, with some people traveling as much as a hundred miles just to go to their job.

With the rise of decentralized communities, parents driving children to school, and the demise of public transport, traffic levels have risen and commuting has turned from a relatively pleasant experience to a potentially life threatening journey from hell.

In my regular commute (ninety five miles each way) I know that at least once a day someone on the road will do their best to kill me. If I am fortunate enough they miss, then I know at least once a week my ninety five mile journey will take me over five hours due to accidents, the weather, tractors or the phase of the moon.

Commuting is stressful. I know it is and any of you who travel any distance to work know it is. Whether you choose public transport or to drive it will get stressful.

Whilst there is no cure for commuting stress, you can minimize and prepare for the day.

1 - Be Prepared

Being prepared for your journey is an excellent stress reducer. This means take some food with you, something to drink, some music or audio books and even a real book! This means that if you do get stuck you are prepared and can enjoy yourself rather than getting frustrated like everyone else.

2 - Timing

The timing of your journey is critical. I discovered during one commute that leaving my house just ten minutes early saved me a half hour of sitting in traffic. Experiment with new and alternative routes that may be quicker and avoid main roads.

3 - Working Hours

If you can, change your working hours so that you can avoid the daily jams. Can you work from 8 to 4 or 10 until 6? This will help you to avoid the traffic and will probably make you much more productive.

4 - Be Well Rested

There is nothing worse than driving in heavy traffic when tired. Not only are you risking your own life, but potentially you are risking other peoples too. Get plenty of sleep so that you are refreshed before you commute. If you travel on public transport then you may have the chance to catch up on your sleep then, though make sure you don’t miss your stop!

5 - Plan Your Morning

Do you end up running around the house like a headless chicken in the morning trying to get everything ready so you can leave on time? A bit of thought and planning can make your morning much more relaxing and stop you having to eat your breakfast on the run.

6 - Mindset

When you are driving realize that everyone else on the road are doing the same as you - trying to get to work. Realize that the slow moving vehicle in front of you is not out to deliberately torment you, but is doing their job as best they can. A change of mindset so you no longer interpret every event as stressful will help to make you much more relaxed.

7 - Defensive Driving

With the increased crowding on the roads it is starting to get dangerous out there. Take a defensive driving course and learn how to protect yourself whilst on the road. It will help make you more aware of the risks and help you avoid them, which will reduce your stress levels.

8 - Take A Break

If you are driving a long distance for your commute then take a break and stretch your legs. Sitting in a car for a long time gets stressful and tiring and recent medical research has shown it increases your risk of deep vein thrombosis.

9 - Take A Different Route

Make sure you know a number of different routes to work and vary it on occasion. These helps to keep the journey more interesting and hence less stressful. It also allows you to take a different route in case of any jams, which means you do not get the stress of sitting in the queue of traffic.

10 - Back Massager

An in car back massaging cushion can be a godsend. I’m having a love affair with mine at the moment and thing it is fantastic. It really helps to relieve the tension in the lower back that comes from sitting in the car so long.

11 - Change Your Job

Finally, if your commute is too much - change your job. Finding a job closer to home can have serious implications for your stress levels and quality of life, and I highly recommend it.

If you can reduce the stress of getting to work, then you will be better able to focus and perform at work, reducing your stress levels further.

If you can reduce the stress of getting home then you will be able to enjoy your family life and your relationships more.

Follow these top tips for reducing your commuting stress and reap the benefits!

Discover how you can reduce your stress and improve your quality of life through these powerful stress management techniques from Jason E. Johns at http://www.freemefromstress.com .

Can you imagine what your life would be like if you had more self confidence? How much would you be able to enjoy life if you had higher self esteem?

Many people may feel that they are just not fulfilled because they haven’t got the confidence they should have. Think about it, if you don’t have a lot of confidence then you may not get ahead in your job, you may not get on with the opposite sex, you may even feel you get taken advantage of by your friends.

Self-confidence is something you can so easily have in your life. Many people are going through life labouring under the false assumption that confidence is something you are born with. That’s rubbish!

Confidence is something you learn. As a child you learn it from your parents, your friends and the people around you. Without the proper encouragement and belief a child will end up with no confidence. It’s up to the parents to learn to encourage their children in order to build that confidence and self-belief.

However, not all is lost! Even as a teenager and an adult you can learn more about having self confidence. It’s relatively easy to do. All you need is the motivation and will to do it. Without motivation or desire to improve your confidence you will be struggling to get anywhere. However, if you want to do it, then you can, and you will be shocked how easy it is to improve your self-confidence.

Too many people make having more self confidence complex and difficult but it’s not. All you need to do is learn some tools and then apply them to your life. You can make it that complex if you want to, but you really don’t need to when there are simple self confidence techniques you can use.

Rather than focus on lots of tools and techniques all at once, just take one, focus your attention on it with a laser like quality and master it. When you have mastered it and applied it to your life, then move on to the next self confidence technique.

Notice here I said “applied it to your life” in the above paragraph. Far too frequently I see people who sit there and tell me “I know that” when talking about self-confidence. If you know that, then why aren’t you living it? There’s a big difference between knowing it and KNOWING it. When you KNOW self confidence then you have applied it and mastered it.

If you are keen to improve your self-confidence and change your life then find some self confidence techniques that you can use. Find techniques that you are happy with and can use. Stick to them and apply them to your life and you can boost your self confidence at last.

Jason E. Johns is a personal success coach specializing in helping people have self confidence. Learn these poweful and effective self confidence techniques at his self confidence website, http://www.UnlimitedConfidence.com

Are you one of those people who love using the telephone or are you one of those people who hate talking on the telephone and feel they lack self confidence on the telephone?

Telephones are a constant part of modern day to day life and business. If you want to get the most from your career then you really need to be comfortable and confidence on the telephone. Telephone confidence will help you get ahead in your career or even make more sales and improve your income.

Building self confidence on the telephone is easier than you may think. By applying a few simple techniques you will be able to improve your self confidence and feel happier about talking on the telephone.

The first technique is to have a positive attitude. This is particularly important if you want to get a result from your call such as a sale or a meeting. Before you make the call take a moment to focus your intention on what you want to achieve from the phone call and keep your attention on this outcome whilst speaking.

This will ensure that you know what you want to get from the call and do not get sidetracked during the conversation. It also conveys a positive message of intent and purpose to the person you are speaking to, which will further help you get the outcome you desire.

When speaking on the phone make sure you smile. Yes, I know they can’t see you on the other end of the telephone, but you’re not smiling so they can see you. When you smile it changes the tone of your voice, which the other person will pick up on sub-consciously. Smiling when speaking on the phone will help the other person feel more at ease and relaxed. You will feel happier when smiling, which will help your self confidence much more.

Another excellent technique is to stand up when speaking on the phone. If you are standing in manner that makes having self confidence easier, then of course you are going to have more self confidence! Stand tall and straight with you stomach in, chest out, shoulders back and head up.

This posture is one that will make you feel full of self confidence. When you are standing up and speaking on the phone this self confidence will be transmitted to the person you are speaking to. Having self confidence like this will help you to get your desired outcome from the call.

With the telephone being such an important part of life and business, you need to have self confidence when using it. The more comfortable and self confident you are with the telephone then the better results you will get.

Jason E. Johns is a personal success coach specializing in helping you become more confident through an innovative and compassionate approach. Discover how you can have more self confidence at his self confidence website.

Anxiety and panic attacks are far more common than you might think. They may range from mild nervousness at the thought of going to work or facing an issue in your life to full blown panic attacks which are debilitating and prevent you from doing anything.

The good news is that these attacks are something that you can overcome and get over with the right mindset and tools. If you have the will to do it then it can be much easier than you may have first thought.

The following five tips will help you to overcome and manage your anxiety and panic attacks.

Step 1 : Recognise There Is A Problem

Firstly, before you can take any steps to overcoming your anxiety and panic attacks you need to recognise that they are a problem. Many people get so used to having both anxiety and panic in their lives that they stop recognising that it is not the best way to be.

Until you are able to see that anxiety and panic are not something you want in your life any more then you will struggle to get rid of them.

So firstly, is your anxiety and panic something you want to keep or is it time for you to now get rid of it?

Tip 2 : Understand That You Can Solve It

We would all love a fairy godmother to come and wave a wand to make our problems go away, but it’s not going to happen. Now you have recognised that your anxiety and panic attacks are something you want to change you need to realise that there is only one person who can get rid of these panic attacks, and that is you.

Step 3 : Decide Your Desired Outcome

Now you know you want to get rid of your anxiety and panic attacks and know that you can make these changes, it’s time to decide what these changes will be.

How do you want your life to be when you have made these changes? What will be different in your life? Don’t try to plan how you will get to this desired outcome, that’s the next step, just decide how you want to be when you are free of your those anxiety attacks you used to have.

Step 4 : Make A Plan

Next it is time to make a plan. How are you going to get from where you are now to where you want to be? How long is it going to take? Make sure you are realistic about both the plan and the timescales, erring on the side of caution if you are in any doubt.

Avoid attempting to do too much in too short a time, which is a temptation many of us face. It’s all too easy to try and do everything at once and then not succeed. The next step is one of the biggest keys to succeeding not only in situations like this, but with anything you want to do.

Step 5 : One Step A Day

With your plan now made, it’s time to take action. Even if you just do one thing every day to help you move towards your desired outcome, then you will get there. If you can do this, then you are virtually guaranteed success. Remember, avoid trying to do everything in a single day and take one step at a time.

This five step plan will help you overcome your anxiety and panic attacks and move towards your desired outcome. So long as you do at least one thing a day to bring you closer to that desired outcome, you can’t help but succeed.

You can learn a lot more about how to manage anxiety and panic attacks here at this anxiety and panic attacks website:
http://www.stateofhypnosis.com/recommends/dontpanic