Articles - Diet
Changing your interests changes your world because your filters have
been reshaped. It frequently happens spontaneously when something
you see or hear hits an internal chord, intrigues you, and drags your
thoughts in new directions.
It may also happen by necessity when you are forced to explore new
areas in order to accomplish a different goal. For example, I wrote for
years. I never thought outside the box of traditional publishing which
says submit to the commercial publishers and hope that after an
unbelievable number of rejections, something will stick. One day on the
internet, I found self-publishing and walked into a vast universe I knew
nothing about. Once published, I was forced to foray into the world of
publicity that I always thought was a small field encompassing
celebrities and public personalities. The depth and breadth of
information and resources was overwhelming. After many months of
trolling, I have still only scraped the surface.
What is this leading to? If we change our world outlook spontaneously or
by necessity, WHY NOT CHANGE IT BY DESIGN?
been reshaped. It frequently happens spontaneously when something
you see or hear hits an internal chord, intrigues you, and drags your
thoughts in new directions.
It may also happen by necessity when you are forced to explore new
areas in order to accomplish a different goal. For example, I wrote for
years. I never thought outside the box of traditional publishing which
says submit to the commercial publishers and hope that after an
unbelievable number of rejections, something will stick. One day on the
internet, I found self-publishing and walked into a vast universe I knew
nothing about. Once published, I was forced to foray into the world of
publicity that I always thought was a small field encompassing
celebrities and public personalities. The depth and breadth of
information and resources was overwhelming. After many months of
trolling, I have still only scraped the surface.
What is this leading to? If we change our world outlook spontaneously or
by necessity, WHY NOT CHANGE IT BY DESIGN?
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DIET
A-Z Weight Loss Diets
Diet & Physical Activity
NUTRITION
Healthy Eating Habits
The Superfoods
Best Foods for Anti-Aging
Best Heart Healthy Foods
Best Cancer Fighting Foods
Superfoods to Boost Immunity
WEIGHT MANGEMENT
Calculating Body Frame Size
Calculating Body Mass Index BMI)
PERSONAL CARE
Health & Nutition Resources
Web Links
Diet: Changing Your Focus
By: Virginia Bola
Have you ever decided to take a trip somewhere relatively unfamiliar? Suddenly, everywhere you look, there is something about your
planned destination. Turn on a television travel channel and it is featured. Pick up a newspaper and there is an article about it. Why
this sudden universal interest in somewhere you had never really thought much about?
That is the secret: you were not previously thinking about it. The subject was always out there but you didn't -attend so you didn't
notice. We are surrounded by so much stimulation and information that we cannot grasp more than a fraction of what comes into
our environment. We filter out the vast majority of that stimuli by our own interests and by our lack of interest. Become involved in a
new field and what you thought was a rather narrow and under-developed subject is revealed as a worldwide, enormous, fully
developed area in which you are a novice surrounded by experts who appear to be widely known and respected -- the "gurus" of the
new field -- but you have never heard of them before.
By: Virginia Bola
Have you ever decided to take a trip somewhere relatively unfamiliar? Suddenly, everywhere you look, there is something about your
planned destination. Turn on a television travel channel and it is featured. Pick up a newspaper and there is an article about it. Why
this sudden universal interest in somewhere you had never really thought much about?
That is the secret: you were not previously thinking about it. The subject was always out there but you didn't -attend so you didn't
notice. We are surrounded by so much stimulation and information that we cannot grasp more than a fraction of what comes into
our environment. We filter out the vast majority of that stimuli by our own interests and by our lack of interest. Become involved in a
new field and what you thought was a rather narrow and under-developed subject is revealed as a worldwide, enormous, fully
developed area in which you are a novice surrounded by experts who appear to be widely known and respected -- the "gurus" of the
new field -- but you have never heard of them before.
If I often think about food then my world is filled with food-related stimuli. I watch and attend to food commercials, cooking shows,
recipe sources, new restaurants, cookware, and "utterly amazing" kitchen gadgets. If I consider myself a gourmet, I scrutinize the
appearance of the dish and the sophistication of the ingredients. If I am on a diet, I scan the details of how many carbohydrates, how
much fat, how many grams of protein, the total caloric content. If my focus is health, I look for the vitamins, mineral, and free radical
scavengers.
Wherever my particular focus lies, it doesn't really matter: IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD!
If we want to change that, to remove food from its central role in our lives, we have to stop thinking about it. Not an easy task but it can
be done, even if painful. The real question is how can we do it.
We color our world by how we filter its input. We are going to filter out every scrap of food (excuse the pun) that we can and replace it
with different input that won't make us fat.
What kind of stimuli shall we let in?
recipe sources, new restaurants, cookware, and "utterly amazing" kitchen gadgets. If I consider myself a gourmet, I scrutinize the
appearance of the dish and the sophistication of the ingredients. If I am on a diet, I scan the details of how many carbohydrates, how
much fat, how many grams of protein, the total caloric content. If my focus is health, I look for the vitamins, mineral, and free radical
scavengers.
Wherever my particular focus lies, it doesn't really matter: IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD!
If we want to change that, to remove food from its central role in our lives, we have to stop thinking about it. Not an easy task but it can
be done, even if painful. The real question is how can we do it.
We color our world by how we filter its input. We are going to filter out every scrap of food (excuse the pun) that we can and replace it
with different input that won't make us fat.
What kind of stimuli shall we let in?
This is where we go in different directions because each individual
has their own likes and dislikes. For one person, thinking about sex
may be an excellent substitution, for another football may provide a
pleasant diversion while another may prefer to curl up with a great
mystery novel.
What is important at this point is to pick something you like to do!
You're going to have plenty of time to work on the painful aspects of
losing weight but at this early stage, being comfortable is of utmost
importance. Leave your tendencies toward martyrdom for later.
Take your pleasure from any of these items or add your personal
selections:
Reading Sewing Solitaire Mah-jongg Video games Jigsaw puzzles
Knitting Quilting
has their own likes and dislikes. For one person, thinking about sex
may be an excellent substitution, for another football may provide a
pleasant diversion while another may prefer to curl up with a great
mystery novel.
What is important at this point is to pick something you like to do!
You're going to have plenty of time to work on the painful aspects of
losing weight but at this early stage, being comfortable is of utmost
importance. Leave your tendencies toward martyrdom for later.
Take your pleasure from any of these items or add your personal
selections:
Reading Sewing Solitaire Mah-jongg Video games Jigsaw puzzles
Knitting Quilting
I hesitate to include exercise. While that is obviously a wonderful thing for your health, if it is something you love, you wouldn't be
overweight. We are looking for enjoyable diversions here, not more "shoulds" and "ought-tos."
Article Source: http://www.dietarticles.info
Dr. Bola is a psychologist and an admitted diet fanatic, specializing in therapeutic reframing and the effects of attitudes and
motivation on individual goals. She is the author of a psychology-based workbook for permanent weight control. Reach her at:
www.DietWithAnAttitude.com/index2.html
overweight. We are looking for enjoyable diversions here, not more "shoulds" and "ought-tos."
Article Source: http://www.dietarticles.info
Dr. Bola is a psychologist and an admitted diet fanatic, specializing in therapeutic reframing and the effects of attitudes and
motivation on individual goals. She is the author of a psychology-based workbook for permanent weight control. Reach her at:
www.DietWithAnAttitude.com/index2.html
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