Spiritual Fitness & Living With Chronic Pain

When living with chronic pain, spiritual fitness can absolutely transform your life
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Gordon Selley's Blog

January 16th, 2009

Weight Loss Motivation – Q&A – How Do I Train Myself To Eat Better?

Q: How do I train myself to eat better?

A: In my previous materials, including written and video blogs, I’ve emphasized the importance to train your bodies when striving for holistic living.

However, if you focus this training principle entirely on restrictive dietary measures, such as limiting the foods you put into your mouth thinking that this is the firsthand answer toward weight reduction and attaining a healthy lifestyle, well…I strongly disagree. Let me explain.

Think about something for a second. Foods do not need to behave nor require training to make you healthier. Foods are not causing your weight problems. The primary reasons for being overweight, beyond the exceptions of genetic predispositions, deal with spiritual emptiness and emotional brokenness.

Please remember this salient point. When your hunger for love becomes satisfied, then your ability to train your entire personhood about holistic health occurs. In all likelihood, your stomach isn’t your primary reason about your weight problem. Commonly the reasons for being overweight are directly related to the condition of the human heart.

This is why it is vital to rethink over everything about your life when trying to make a bold change like acquiring a successful lifestyle. Simply, deal with the brokenness within your life first. Then learn how to walk in ongoing forgiveness. And finally, realize your identity, security, approval and purpose in spiritual terms.

When you gain knowledge about every aspect about your life and make the necessary changes, then food becomes the nutritious tool for your body to properly align itself holistically. As a result, emotional eating will then fall by the wayside because of your improved lifestyle habits.

Don’t train your foods. Instead, train your life for better health.

To your health,

Gordon Selley
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