| "Now and then, it's good to pause in our pursuit of | | | | yoga teacher I see in the mirror and have finally |
| happiness and just be happy." - Guillaume Apollinaire | | | | stopped wanting to replace her with a long and skinny |
| I'm about to tell you something very important. Here it | | | | one. It's a very weird shift in my fundamental makeup, |
| is: If you want to lose weight because you think you'll | | | | a big shake up in the personality. Being happy is much, |
| be happy when you do, fugitaboutit! Beware of any "I'll | | | | much better. And, guess what? Since I had this |
| be happy when..." thoughts. If you're not happy at your | | | | vibrational shift, I've already lost eight pounds with no |
| current weight, you won't be happy at your ideal | | | | effort." |
| weight either. Although getting thin cannot make you | | | | Can a few minutes of hearty laughter burn calories? |
| happy, getting happy can make you thin. Take the fast | | | | Yes, and the more you laugh, the more you burn, say |
| road to your desired weight (and anything else you | | | | scientists at Stanford and Vanderbilt. Researchers |
| desire) by getting happy. When you get happy first, | | | | showed clips of funny movies and TV shows to |
| everything you desire will flow to you. When you get | | | | volunteers hooked up to a heart rate monitor and a |
| happy first, the weight will come off as a lovely | | | | device that measures the number of calories burned. |
| byproduct. | | | | The results indicated that a good belly laugh increases |
| Whatever you're feeling (vibrating) is your point of | | | | heart rate, burns calories and is the cardiovascular |
| attraction. The Universe responds and matches your | | | | equivalent of rowing. When you laugh, you're relaxed, |
| vibration every time. Therefore, if you're unhappy, you'll | | | | you're breathing and you're open to Well-Being. |
| attract circumstances that match your unhappy vibe. If | | | | Chuckle for 15 minutes a day, they say, and you could |
| you're happy, you're in vibrational alignment with Source | | | | drop up to four pounds in a year. Laugh and grow thin. |
| and you will naturally attract circumstances that match | | | | Recognize that your happiness is not dependent on |
| your happy vibe. Let happiness be your goal and | | | | your weight. Decide to FEEL GOOD even before you |
| everything you desire will fall easily into place for you. | | | | lose the weight and you'll lose the weight faster and |
| So ask yourself: How can I feel happy under these | | | | you'll feel joy in the journey. Make it your primary job to |
| conditions? How can I feel happy right here right now? | | | | feel good and, from this happy state, you become a |
| How can I feel happy even at my current weight? | | | | vibrational match to all things you desire. I'm convinced |
| Here's a note from Jackie, age 35, after she started | | | | that when you're happy as a lark you can eat anything |
| focusing more on being happy than on being thin: "And | | | | you want with impunity. |
| here's my answer: I decided to just be happy at 150 | | | | Being happy and feeling good is a high vibration, which |
| pounds. That's basically where I've been for the past 4 | | | | allows the Universe to present you with everything |
| years, just not happily so. Life is just too short. This isn't | | | | you desire. So get happy first. Then you will achieve |
| rocket science, but until I got it deep in my bones, there | | | | your desired weight AND live a rich, full life. Get happy |
| was no way to get it. Now I'm able to feel comfortable | | | | first by thinking happy thoughts. Your thoughts created |
| going out with friends, or out on a DATE, for heaven's | | | | the body you now have. Your thoughts can create the |
| sake! Having made this change in perspective, I find | | | | body you would like to have. |
| myself suddenly HAPPY. I like the plump and juicy | | | | |