Over time, the unwholesome and unnatural body images promoted generally and longed for by many has led to many problematic issues including low self-esteem and body shaming by others; and social media has compounded this crisis with many people suffering from mental issues owing to their body shape. <\/p>\n
Obesity affects the person not only from the outside but also harms the inner-self as no matter how we hide our emotions outside, the pain from those silent, judgemental looks kills us inside. To some extent, we convince ourselves that we are okay but we\u2019re on shaky ground and it doesn\u2019t take much to tip us over to seek solutions for our weighty predicament. When exploring weight loss methods, it is worth bearing in mind that these are not just restricted to cardio workouts, running sessions, and rigid diet plans. As well as exercise and watching what we eat, there\u2019s another very useful element to boost your efforts.<\/p>\n
Suggested Read: meditate to keep depression at bay<\/a><\/p>\n At my previous workplace, I had a colleague cum friend who was slightly on the obese side. Our office was on the 3rd floor and he would often climb up the stairs and tell me that this gave him the motivation to walk more. He would discuss how much of his life was centred around weight which brought about fear and anxiety in him. So, you can imagine my surprise to see the transformation in him when we met recently after a year. He had lost almost 30 kg in 12 months, it was unbelievable. But what intrigued me even more was when he said his saving grace was meditation!<\/p>\n Methods v\/s Meditation<\/b><\/p>\n With its many benefits, meditation<\/a> is a natural and simple way of accelerating one\u2019s journey to weight loss and a healthier body. Surfing for tips on weight loss brings up a swarm of websites educating you on designing your diet, being an early bird and exercising, ensuring a daily disciple, etc. Unfortunately, these methods are all temporary and very soon it leads to frustration, leading to heightened stress, anxiety, and lower self-esteem. It also possibly results in adopting an unnatural lifestyle which you can\u2019t maintain, and the problem becomes worse.<\/p>\n Popular methods of weight loss do not offer long-term sustainable benefits and rarely give the insight of directing the mind to find the solution. Our minds need to be focused on the right things and that is achieved through meditation. Ancient wisdom says, \u2018a healthy mind is a healthy body\u2019, so, how can meditation help you lose weight?
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\nHaving said all that, learning to love who we are, as we are is extremely important. Once meditation becomes a daily practice, our consciousness<\/a> realigns to a greater purpose and losing weight stops being an obsession. We are more balanced and accepting, with a new-found resolve to embrace a healthy lifestyle.