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Apr

3 Ways Clutter Clearing Helps You Lose Weight

Is your home filled with too much stuff?

Do you constantly lose important items and spend precious time searching for them?

Does the thought of getting rid of old clothes—even when you haven’t worn them in years—send you into a panic? 

Clearing clutter is one of the easiest things you can do to move your life forward. If you feel stuck in your weight release journey, get rid of your stuff to get back on track.

To become the lighter, slimmer version of yourself, you need to release the old to make way for the new. Have you heard the saying “nature abhors a vacuum?” What that means is as you create space by releasing clutter, the Universe naturally fills that space. Your energy field becomes open to renewed inspiration and expanded self-awareness that helps you live your best—and lighter—life. (more…)

Mar

How to Break the Binge Habit

Diane Petrella

If you compulsively binge-eat to deal with difficult feelings, you know it’s a tough habit to break. You beat yourself up and try to stop… but you can’t. It’s not that you lack willpower. You are strong. But once that urge strikes, it’s like a power overtakes you and your goal to stop the binge habit disappears.

Take heart. Here’s a 3-Step plan that will help: (more…)

Feb

The Hidden Reasons You Remain Overweight

Diane Petrella

You know what to do to release weight, right?   Eat nutritious foods, stick to reasonable portions and move your body.

Sounds so simple.

But if you’re like most people, you’ve probably discovered that it’s not.

Because releasing weight permanently isn’t about what you “do.” It’s about how you feel. And how you feel in your conscious mind isn’t necessarily how you feel in your subconscious mind. And it’s your subconscious mind that counts.

Your Conscious Thoughts Won’t Get You Slim

Your conscious mind guides many of your choices but your subconscious mind influences the outcome of everything. That’s why some people can know all the health risks of obesity and unhealthy foods and not change their behavior. The thing is, despite how desperately someone wants to be slim, on a subconscious level they’re receiving some kind of benefit by staying overweight. (more…)

Nov

3 Tips to Gain More Peace & Less Weight this Holiday Season

Diane Petrella

‘Tis the season of joy and good cheer… right?

But for many people the holidays bring added stress to an already pressured life. With extra demands on your time and finances, and the abundance of holiday foods and sweets, it may feel hard to curb emotional eating and stay on track with your weight-release plans.

Here are three tips to help you stay true to yourself and your body while enjoying the real gifts of the season: (more…)

Oct

Trigger Foods: Love ’em or Leave ’em?

Diane Petrella

Do Halloween treats call out your name?

Do Happy Hour chips and salsa compel you to snack when you’re not hungry?

Do you welcome, or fear, the holiday cookie platters soon coming our way?

How you relate to trigger foods helps you lose weight more easily or creates constant struggle. Take time to decide how you want to manage this… especially before the abundance of holiday sweets appear.

What is a Trigger Food?

A trigger food is one that causes you to lose self-control once you begin eating it. You then overeat to the point of feeling physically uncomfortable, emotionally upset with yourself, or both. Common trigger foods include fat and sugary foods such as cookies and ice cream, or fat and salty foods such as potato chips and dip.

A trigger food may prompt an overeating episode even when you’re not particularly stressed. You see the food, feel the urge, start to eat and can’t stop. Sometimes an emotional reaction prompts the urge to eat specific foods. For example, you have a difficult conversation or a tough day at work and immediately react by grabbing potato chips.

There are two opposing approaches to manage trigger foods. One says avoid them; the other says give yourself permission to eat whatever you want. Let’s take a closer look at both. (more…)

Oct

Message to us, from God…

Diane Petrella

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Sep

How Your Family Keeps You Heavy

Diane Petrella

You’re at a family gathering, hoping to have a good time… when the questions begin.

“Is that all you’re eating?”

“Have you put on weight?”

“Are you sure you don’t want more cake?”

Sound familiar? These kinds of comments may seem innocent or even well intentioned, but you know how hurtful and unsupportive they can feel. And they run the gamut from inappropriate ways to express concern to mean-spirited attempts to sabotage your health and weight loss plans.

Here’s the thing: If you react angrily or try to defend yourself, you give up your power and make matters worse. When you rise above the drama and don’t let it affect you, you stop dancing the same old dysfunctional dance. (more…)

Jul

Tapping for Weight Loss

Diane Petrella

Imagine possessing a simple tool to curb your food cravings.

Imagine being able to calm yourself down before stress drives you to the refrigerator.

Imagine having a quick way to regain confidence when you feel discouraged or anxious about your body…

The Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, offers all this and it is, quite literally… right at your fingertips. (more…)

Jul

5 Promises to My Body

Diane Petrella

No matter where you are in your weight loss journey, these five promises will help you focus on what matters most.

Start by choosing one promise to honor each day. Take small steps and over time these promises transform into new skills that become life-long patterns.

Your body appreciates the effort you make to honor these promises and wants you to be patient and gentle with yourself. Begin today to create a loving, respectful relationship with your body…

1. I Promise to Speak to You Kindly.
(No self-criticism.) (more…)

Jun

Lose Weight with Help from Your Wise Self

Diane Petrella

What if you already had what you needed to release weight successfully?
What if all the answers to your questions were right inside of you?
What if your own inner wisdom could guide you to a thinner you?

Meet… your Wise Self. Welcome this Divine being as she guides you to take better care of yourself and your body and help you live a happy, healthy life.

Who is your Wise Self? People refer to this spiritual power in different ways. It has been called the Inner Advisor, Spiritual Guide, Higher Self, or Divine Light. I like to call it my Wise Self because, like an imaginary friend to a child, she is my mentor, someone I call forth in my mind—a strong, down-to-earth woman who is knowing and loving and whose guidance is always available whenever I ask.

Here’s the thing: You probably already know your Wise Self. (more…)

4 hours ago

This meme is so true!

Learning how to move through things that trigger you, helps you heal. And even if some things never stop triggering you, that's okay, too. Think of it this way:

As you heal, triggers that grip you 100% of the time with 100% intensity will lessen. After a while, you'll feel them 60% of the time with 60% intensity. Then, 40% of the time with 40% intensity and so on.

Then, the day will come (yes, it will!) when you experience them 20% of the time with 20% intensity.

And I think you'll be able to handle that just fine. Agree?Would love to know your thoughts. 💜 ... See MoreSee Less

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Getting there, can notice the baby steps. More to learn but I will get there. I just wish I could figure the trigger to let go of weight. Thank you Diane 💜

Had a trigger last night. Talked to myself about it and turned each negative thought around. It was a constant effort but I went to sleep still not feeling great but..... this morning I felt better. I know I will always have triggers as a part of life it's the knowing what to do that is huge!

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Interesting!

OMG Wow 🤗

3 days ago

This speaks to why I love being a therapist. In the safe space of a trusted relationship, people can reveal and release their secrets. Little by little, shame releases, too.

Whether it's with a therapist or trusted loved one, find your safe places to tell your hard truths. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Two notes to this meme:

1) No one can read your mind, so do your best to share what's really going on so you can get the support and help you need.

2) If you can tell that someone's "I'm okay" isn't the real truth, it's okay to probe a little bit. For example, gently saying "Are you sure? You look a little ______ (sad, worried, frazzled, etc.) Even if they don't tell you what's really going on, you're planting the seed that you're someone they can talk to when they feel ready. ... See MoreSee Less

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Love this Diane, very helpful …. 🤗

2 weeks ago

A few weeks ago, my husband and I were on a road trip and stopped for a few days in Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I had wanted to learn more about the Amish since the horrible school shooting in 2006. Do you remember that?

A non-Amish man walked into an Amish one-room schoolhouse, told the boys and teacher to leave and shot 10 school girls before killing himself. Five girls died. The other five struggled with ongoing and devastating injuries.

While this massacre gripped me at the time, what I was most struck by was how the Amish forgave the killer soon afterwards. They reached out to the killer's mother and wife and offered condolences for their loss.

After this trip, I started learning and reading more. I just read a book written by the killer's mother and another by his wife, both of whom were enveloped in Amish love and compassion which helped in their healing.

I'm now reading Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy, written by three scholars of Amish history. It's fascinating. I'll post the link to that book below.

Forgiveness doesn't mean violent, abusive or illegal acts don't have consequences. They should. But revenge and vengeance don't help anyone. It's poison to one's mental health, and society.

What are your thoughts on forgiveness? Could you forgive someone who harmed you? ... See MoreSee Less

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www.amazon.com/Amish-Grace-Forgiveness-Transcended-Tragedy/dp/0470344040

I believe I could, Diane, but I know I would have a lot of trouble forgiving someone who hurt my kids or grandkids. That would be really very difficult for me to do.

The here after is a better place for any soul and getting there regardless of circumstances is a beautiful day. That’s why there forgive and I would too. Yes they’ll be missed but they are home!

To live a high quality life, it's important to take care of your mind, body and spirit. Besides, healthcare in the US is expensive! So think prevention and take charge.

Here's my top 10 list (there's more!). What's on your affordable healthcare list? ... See MoreSee Less

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I've heard thousands of stories of childhood trauma ranging from small "t" trauma to horrific. But you can't compare pain. All of it affects a child's development.

One way people try to cope with painful experiences is through minimization. For example:

"Other people had it worse."
"I was beaten but I turned out okay."
"At least they didn't ______ (insert something else.)"
"It wasn't that bad."

While these statements may be true on some level, on another level they deny your pain and dismiss your experience. Your inner child then goes into hiding, still inside you and holding the hurt.

If you can relate, there may be a part of you that needs to heal. Validation will help. ... See MoreSee Less

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