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The Affirmation Doctor
By Dr. Anne Marie Evers

February, March, April 2010

Dear Dr. Evers,

Today we hear so much about the Law of Attraction that does this and that and brings us our desires. First of all I can’t figure out exactly what this ‘so called’ magic, wonderful law is and how it works. As well I got to wondering how we can utilize this law to affirm for what we want. For Example -- I feel terrible about my weight and appearance. I, like many others, gained several pounds over the Christmas and Holiday Season and added to an already overweight body, now I feel depressed, and defeated and my self-esteem is at a very low ebb. I really want to lose weight and feel better, look better and get my self-esteem back. Can I use this Law of Attraction to help me? Please I need help in a hurry.

~ Samantha, Programmer, Camrose, Alberta~

Dear Samantha,

Thank you for your email. Yes, I do agree with you that there is a great deal written about the powerful Law of Attraction. First of all I believe that the Law of Attraction is simply the magnetic power of the Universe that draws similar energies together. It works through the power of creation which is always present everywhere and anyone can tap into this wondrous power. The Law of Attraction like every other natural law of the great Universe is no respecter of person. It works every time for every person. Take the Law of Gravity, when you drop something it always falls down (unless you are in space). It does not say, "No I won’t work for you because you have misbehaved." Of course not, it simply works!

The Law of Attraction is activated and manifests itself through our thoughts, ideas and the thoughts and ideas of similar people with similar interests. I believe the process of doing Affirmations works through The Law of Attraction which states, "Like attracts like; more gathers more; what you think about you bring about; and what you are seeking is seeking you."

It is also about vibration. Everything in our Universe vibrates or resonates at a special frequency. Your thoughts and feelings are the signals sent out into the Universe as a vibration which acts as a magnet to attract to you what you are affirming.

This powerful Law can be used to your advantage to create the life you wish. The process of doing Affirmations goes right back to the Bible times. When Jesus said, "Ask and ye shall receive; Knock and the door shall be opened; Seek and ye shall find.” He was creating powerful Affirmations for us. Let's look at these powerful statements. He told us to Ask (that is to affirm); Seek (decide exactly what we desire); and Knock (Take the appropriate action).

Thankfulness is one of the most important keys that create our completed desires/Affirmations. Be grateful, live every day in an attitude of gratitude and watch the floodgates of heaven open and bestow more blessings upon you!

Now Samantha let's discuss your question about Weight Reduction. First of all I like to say, melt, drop, release, etc. instead of using the word ‘lose’ as when we lose we find. I have lost and found hundreds of pounds during my lifetime. Here is my suggested Master Affirmation for Weight Reduction and Maintenance.

Master Affirmation - Releasing (Dropping) Weight & Maintaining - The Personal Contract Method

“I, Samantha deserve and now easily release/drop my unwanted, EXCESS, weight and inches from the right places in my body. I am healthy, happy and peaceful. I love, respect and approve of myself. I am becoming slimmer and slimmer until I reach my desired and ideal weight and size. I now set my set point at____ pounds which is the ideal weight for me. I now adjust my metabolism and my appetite. I forgive myself for overeating in the past and I now move on in my new life of weighing and maintaining the ideal weight for me, and of being healthy, happy and enjoying healthy self-respect and self-esteem. My body is the place where I live and I love it. I change my inner image of myself to match my desired outer image. I am safe. I give my body permission to weigh the ideal weight for me right here and right now. I desire only the foods that are for the highest and best use of my body. I am still powerful. I love exercising, eating nourishing food, drinking a minimum of 8 glasses of fresh, sparking water and doing my Affirmations regularly. My cells and every part of my body are now healthy and normal. I am happy to the good of all parties concerned. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” I fully accept,

Signed __________________________

Dated ______________________________

When you create and read your Master Affirmation really get that feeling of excitement, anticipation and completion of your desired outcome.

Congratulations, when you date and sign this Master Affirmation you have made a firm and binding contract with Your Higher Self, God/Creator, Universal Mind or whomever you believe in.

Some Suggestions

Use the ‘Borrow Back Technique.’ Visualize in your mind a time when you weighed your ideal weight and looked your very best. Put yourself into that time and place and then visualize you coming back into the present at the same ideal weight and size.

Another way is to say “Today I am 1% closer to my ideal weight.” If your mind cannot believe that you are at your ideal weight, do the step process by using the 1% process. You see your mind can believe a 1% change easily and will work towards the successful outcome. When you visualize yourself at your ideal weight your mind accepts it as truth as it does not differentiate between the real and the unreal, the known and the unknown. It simply acts.

Write encouraging notes to yourself and place them everywhere. Put a ‘Weight Reduction in Progress’ sign on your refrigerator to give you a positive jolt of good energy. You can also put signs in your car, office, bedroom, bathroom, etc. declaring the ideal weight you wish to achieve.

• Make your Affirmations fun by singing chanting or saying them out loud with lots of enthusiasm.

• Raise your vibration. Put great feeling into doing your Affirmations.

• Refrain from putting all the emphasis on the number that appears on the scale. It took time to gain that extra weight, so it will naturally take time to remove it. Some weight reduction programs suggest that you weigh yourself daily. I find once a week or even once a month to be more realistic when dropping weight. However, when maintaining your ideal weight, do weigh yourself daily.

Regular Exercise

Physical exercise slows down the ageing process and reduces excess fat and body weight. Some physical fitness experts say that with every hour of exercise, you add two-and-a-half hours to your life. The greatest fat loss and muscle gain usually occur with evening exercise. This could be due to the fact that the appetite is reduced for approximately two hours after exercise, at a time when you are likely to eat more. Endorphins, which are the body’s calming chemicals, are released from the brain during exercise. Laughter has the same effect.

Start your exercise program very gradually tailoring it to your age, shape weight, lifestyle and individual health. Those who exercise regularly will have more lean muscle fiber to capture and burn fat particles before they have a chance to establish themselves in the body. You may wish to incorporate yoga and deep breathing exercises into your new lifestyle program. It is important to keep healthy while reducing your weight, and to maintain a well-balanced vitamin program in conjunction with a sensible eating regime which is essential to your reduction and maintenance program.

The hypothalamus gland is the weight regulating mechanism and is the primary co-ordinating centre between the nervous system and the endocrine glands. It is your body's set point that tells the pituitary gland when to release hormones. Mentally set your body's thermostat to the ideal weight for you.

Get agreement from your body. You may need to ask for and get agreement from the part of yourself that says, "You can never drop weight,” or "You are too fat." Often there is a part of us that is cynical about positive change. It is comfortable with the present condition and afraid to change. Talk to yourself and get all parts to agree that reducing your weight is beneficial to all. You may wish to affirm that all parts of your body are in agreement with your weight reduction & maintenance program and with you weighing your ideal weight. Give away your ‘fat person’ clothes. Doing this creates a vacuum which you can then fill with a new ‘slim person’ wardrobe. Watch your caloric intake, exercise, drink eight to ten glasses of water daily and do your Affirmations faithfully. And remember to love, respect and approve yourself, just the way you are. This acknowledgment gives you the power to change.

Thank you, everyone for all your emails. I love hearing from YOU!

With Love and Affirmation Blessings,

Dr. Anne Marie Evers

Reverend Dr. Anne Marie Evers is an ordained Minister and Doctor of Divinity and Philosophy. She is also a best-selling author of many books on positive thinking, some of which are, Affirmations Your Passport to Happiness 7th edition.

She co-authored the best-selling series Wake Up and Live the Life you Love in Spirit with Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer. Please check out her websites at www.annemarieevers.com and www.affirmationtoolbox.com

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