Why are you obsessed with your weight? Try this exercise.

If you think about your weight 24/7, make life decisions based on your weight situation, or put joy on hold until you lose weight, and want to break out of those patterns, a good place to start is by asking yourself and answering, “Why do I obsess about my weight?” Get a piece of paper, your journal, or even your computer, write down the question, and brainstorm.

 Write everything that comes down. Allow yourself to do this exercise without judgment, without punishment, or without “what am I supposed to, should, or nicely say.” Be free, and let the pen flow. This is about letting your feelings out. This is about you putting yourself in the power seat of your life. This is about you making the first steps to letting go of your obsession with your weight. By writing down what’s going on inside you on paper, you can start to see the picture. You have a visual that will help you get a better understanding and grip on what you need to take action on, and where to get help.

This is not an easy exercise to do. It will take bravery to be totally honest with yourself, and for you to look at what you have written, but it will be a very loving thing to do for yourself and a very freeing thing. The physical act of writing down your feelings puts it out in the open. And the more you put it out in the open, the less power these feelings have over you. If you have some very intense things going on in your life, it is best to do this exercise with the support of a therapist, healer, your doctor, or group related to your particular issue(s). It’s also less scary and lonely when you have people supporting you.

After you’re done with this exercise, a cathartic thing to do is to shred the paper, delete the file, or burn the paper. I personally enjoy shredding. The act of shredding, burning, deleting is symbolic for you letting go of those old feelings that no longer serve you.

Next, what happened when I did this exercise….