Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are psychological
disorders that can have serious physical complications
if not effectively dealt with. The most common eating
disorders are Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity. These
disorders generally start from a fear of putting on
weight. As soon as a sufferer starts to diet and watch
their weight, they set up an inner battle that can have
devastating effects.
However, eating disorders can have many causes. It may
seem strange that food is not one of them. There can be
many underlying psychological factors behind this
self-destructive condition. In fact, all eating
disorders are the result of misperceptions. Somewhere in
the past a faulty thought pattern was created and the
eating disorder is an unconscious attempt to cope with
this unresolved emotional problem.
Once the disorder manifests as a distorted behavioural
pattern it is very difficult to stop it because all
attempts to fight this behaviour only makes it worse.
There is a law of the mind that states:
"Whenever the will and the imagination are in
conflict, the imagination always wins"
That is why 'will power' does not work. The will has no
power, its job is to simply make the decision - it's the
subconscious that has all the power and will faithfully
carry out the instructions the conscious mind gives it
whether you like it or not.
That is why diets don't work. The more you tell yourself
you are not allowed to have something the more you are
going to crave it. You have to eventually give up this
tortuous denial and go and binge on the forbidden
substance. One of the most creative ways of solving the
bingeing problem is to bring up the food.
Another law of the mind states:
"Whatever image you hold before you will come about"
If you are worrying about your weight you are also
holding a negative image of yourself which, the
subconscious mind is doing all in its power to achieve.
The subconscious mind will bring about whatever image
you hold whether you like it or not. You therefore
create this permanent inner struggle that completely
confuses the metabolic rate and the body's natural
program to maintain a healthy weight.
Anorexia Nervosa
This is a condition that is usually triggered by
dieting. The person tries to lose weight or maintain an
abnormally low weight by severely restricting his or her
food intake. This sets up the negative cycle mentioned
above. Along with the restricting behaviour, there is an
intense fear of becoming fat. Some anorexics also engage
in purging behaviours, even after eating small amounts
of food.
Bulimia Nervosa
A person binges (consumes an abnormally large quantity
of food in a short time), then tries to get rid of the
food by some methods such as vomiting, using laxatives
or diuretics, fasting or obsessive exercising. This is
called the binge-purge cycle. A person can have symptoms
of both anorexia and bulimia.
Compulsive Overeating/Binge Eating
A person either overeats without regard to physical cues
of hunger or satisfaction, or binges (eats an abnormally
large amount of food in a short time) without purging.
The MindFrame Technique® will enable you
to relax, reset the natural program and you will
gravitate back to your natural healthy weight regardless
of what you eat. You will learn that your point of power
is right now and that you can choose to see yourself
differently no matter how long you have had your
problem. By doing this there is no further need of
self-denial diets, as your eating habits will change
automatically and your body will gravitate back to its
natural weight.