Better Body Chemistry
using mind games
Quick summary of the science :
While our approach typically emphasizes using biology not psychology to create BETTER BODY CHEMISTRY, mindset can impact overall wellness. Managing thoughts and emotions is essential for sustaining optimal body chemistry, our attitudes, beliefs, and reactions—profoundly shapes how we handle stress and interact with our environment.
Embracing the right mindset can dramatically boost your health. This page is packed with clever tips and tricks that show you how to align your thoughts with your biological health goals. Learn how these smart mental tweaks can enhance your sleep, optimize your circadian rhythms, and more, proving that a well-managed mind is just as important as a well-tuned body.
Harness Mind Games for Better Body Chemistry
TAKE YOUR TIME
The voice left standing wins the should I eat it debate
Your eye catches sight of a delectable munchie. And the “I want” order is immediately dispatched. And so begins the battle in your head….. TEMPTATION.
DON’T EXERCISE
Stop exercising to lose weight
Exercising is designed to create a calorie deficit, which should mean stored calories get used and whalla……….. thinness – but this often doesn’t happen
GIVE A TONGUE LASHING
The hard and soft of those moments of overindulgence
Your brain is not the only organ weighing in on culinary decisions, your tongue’s preferences impact too. So what does the tongue like ? Soft and smooth, please
GET A SUGAR FIX
Gargle with sugar to see the light
The idea that rinsing your mouth out, can improve self-control is not a new one, but soap is no longer necessary, you can just use a little sugar…
CUT IT
The secret to eating less is to serve up a little more
When it comes to food, your brain more often than not, forgets to act like a grown up so use a little psychology on it, give it what it wants – give it more.
COUNT BITES
Stop counting steps and start counting bites
Snacking happens whilst we’re doing something else, so it often escapes our consciousness. Bite counting is a way to beat mindless eating and weight gain.
MAKE A STATEMENT
Stapping on a pair of red ears is all it takes to lose weight effortlessly
A group of North Korean researchers have verified, ear acupuncture can be used to lose weight. you may look like a dork, but you will be SIGNIFICANTLY THINNER.
BE STIMULATED
Eating boring food when you’re bored is pointless
When you’re bored, you have NO PURPOSE. To feel more meaningful you need to FEEL something. Make what you eat FUN……
GET OFF THE COUCH
A two for one deal on new year’s health resolutions
By now, you’ve probably figured out, eating less AND moving more – is a lot like hard work. Need some help with the mammoth task, this might just help.
CONCENTRATE
Autopilot eating turns movie viewing into monster jamboree
When you think about a trip to the cinema, do you think popcorn and a movie, or just think movie ? Many brains expect both, but it really is just a habit.
ENJOY NON-EDIBLE REWARDS
To motivate your brain nibble on chocolate covered carrots
Nibbling on chocolate covered carrots, is the way to keep your brain motivated. Neither sticks nor ordinary carrots can do the trick.
WEAR GLASSES
Maybe it’s time to invest in appetite suppressing glasses
Avoiding eye contact with chocolate fudge sundae, is helpful, but there is more to “watching” than meets the eye. Appetite control begins with the eyes.
LADIES STAY SINGLE
Is your marital status responsible for those extra pounds ?
Marital transitions shake up lives. Re-writing the rule book to accommodate the presence/absence of the other individual can generate a “weight shock”.
COUNT THE DAYS
Sticking to your goal requires a moving target
Keep yourself motivated to stick to your weight loss plan but using a little neurotechnology as you tally up your progress, give your brain a moving target.
LIE TO YOURSELF
How to avoid wearing edible Christmas gifts on your hips
The brain knows, edible treats are always rewarding so you need to use a little creative thinking so the certain reward becomes a booby prize
THINK THIN
Could you think yourself fat ?
FEELING FAT, as a teen, even when you’re not…………..is enough to push you over the edge, so that you end up as an overweight adult.
TAKE A WALK
A short walk flattens that irresistible NEED for chocolate
If you’re in the habit of reaching for a chocolate fix, more often than you would like – RUN an errand and flatten the chocolate NEED.
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