Meditation for Those of You Struggling With an Eating Disorder

Self Hypnosis and Meditation has many benefits no matter what ails you, whether its chronic pain, depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder. As someone who has suffered from eating disorders for many years, and recovered, I found that meditation is can be a very useful tool in dealing with stress, and finding clarity, balance, and peace in your life.

This is an exercise that you can do in your own home, or any private, quiet setting. This is specifically meant for someone that is currently struggling with Bulimia, Binge eating, or Overeating. I find that it is most effective when you first wake up in the morning.

Lay down somewhere quiet.

Close your eyes and take about 10 deep breaths.

In your mind, repeat these words to yourself:

Feel the energy flowing throughout your body, as you breathe in, your body is falling deeper and deeper into relaxation. Your arms are getting heavier, your legs are getting heavier, your head is getting heavier, and your whole torso is getting heavier and heavier.... now your body feels so heavy that you cannot lift your arms or legs. Your eyelids feel so heavy that you cannot open them. Now visualize a white light hovering over your head, the light is there to absorb all the negative feelings you have, it's there to absorb all your pain and sadness, all your frustration, all your self destructive feelings, and all the hate you store towards yourself. Now the light soaks all this pain up and now the light leaves your body along with all your negative feelings.

Now there is a bulb of blue light the blue light is a ball of positive energy, warmth and love. The blue light enters through your heart and flows throughout your body. Now you will feel love towards yourself. The blue light tells you t no longer loathe yourself and your body, the blue light tells you to eat when you are hungry and to use food only as fuel. The blue light tells you not to use food as a means of control or to use it as a means to comfort yourself in times of stress or sadness. The blue light will give you self love, peace, and happiness.

Now breathe deeply and with each breathe wake up a little more, by the 10th breathe, you will be fully wake......

Repeat this exercise whenever you feel like binge eating. Sometimes you're body doesn't really need the nourishment, your mind and soul does, and you are using food as that replacement.

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