Learning Body Kindness

Why do I Sabotage my Own Success?

It's so frustrating when you sabotage your own progress with your weight loss isn't it? Why might you do this and what strategies can you use to step out of your own way? I believe our inner Saboteur shows up and intervenes when we are straying too far out of our comfort zone. The Saboteur is one of your survival archetypes, we all have one, and it wants you to stay safe. Loving Your Sacred Vessel encourages you to take small steps towards releasing your excess weight, just one or two habit changes at a time so that you don't feel overwhelmed and your inner Saboteur isn't triggered. Ultimately, long term, a kind and gentle approach which addresses your emotions and your thought patterns can yield more lasting results; which is what I have found in my own life and why I am sharing my method with you. This episode contains a short visualisation. It's best to sit quietly at a time when you can focus within, close your eyes and not be distracted. Do not attempt this when you need to focus your attention on other things. If you’d like to work with Lauren on a one to one basis, head over to her site laurendsilva.co.uk [https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss]  [https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss] Disclaimer:  Please note that this approach may not be appropriate for you if you are suffering from an eating disorder or a medical condition. If you are uncertain please seek medical advice before making dietary or lifestyle changes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurendsilva.substack.com [https://laurendsilva.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

A Sacred Vessel Success Story

Janet has been doing my Sacred Vessel Programme from the beginning and watching her transformation has been so rewarding for me. She tells me how she feels now and why this is an approach she'd recommend to other women who have struggled with their body image, food and yo-yo dieting. As I recorded this interview we are about to start another Loving Your Sacred Vessel Programme, so if you'd like to work online with me in a small group go along to my website for more information and booking. I'd love to see you there! https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss [https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss] If you’d like to work with Lauren on a one to one basis, or register for her Loving Your Sacred Vessel group programme head over to her site laurendsilva.co.uk [https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss] Right now if you sign up to Lauren's Community newsletter [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/MlNgMEP/laurendsilva] you’ll receive a recording of her Paradise Courtyard Garden relaxation to listen to as a gift. Disclaimer: Please note that this approach may not be appropriate for you if you are suffering from an eating disorder or a medical condition. If you are uncertain please seek medical advice before making dietary or lifestyle changes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurendsilva.substack.com [https://laurendsilva.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

What are You Hungry For?

Perhaps you turn to food when you are not physically hungry. You aren't alone if you do this, it is really common. It's often called 'comfort eating' but I think a better description would be 'discomfort eating' as it is an attempt to suppress an uncomfortable feeling. It may work briefly as a tactic for a momentary fix, but it tends to lead to more unhappiness long term. In this episode I suggest ways you might interrupt that urge to emotionally eat. If you’d like to work with Lauren on a one to one basis, or register for her Loving Your Sacred Vessel group programme head over to her site laurendsilva.co.uk [https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss] Right now if you sign up to Lauren's Community newsletter [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/MlNgMEP/laurendsilva] you’ll receive a recording of her Paradise Courtyard Garden relaxation to listen to as a gift. Disclaimer: Please note that this approach may not be appropriate for you if you are suffering from an eating disorder or a medical condition. If you are uncertain please seek medical advice before making dietary or lifestyle changes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurendsilva.substack.com [https://laurendsilva.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Nourish Your Body with Real Food

Humans haven't changed a lot genetically since the 70s, so why were most people a healthy weight when I was growing up? Now people in the healthy weight range are in the minority. Around two thirds of us fall into the overweight or obese categories. 70s people weren't running on willpower to stay slim and we haven't lost all our moral fibre over the decades!  There are lots of factors which contribute to the obesity epidemic, but one, I believe, is the outsourcing of most of our nutrition to large food companies. It's time to take back some of that control and make gradual lifestyle changes. I've done this and I believe you can too. If you’d like to work with Lauren on a one to one basis, or register for her Loving Your Sacred Vessel group programme head over to her site laurendsilva.co.uk [https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss] Right now if you sign up to Lauren's Community newsletter [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/MlNgMEP/laurendsilva] you’ll receive a recording of her Paradise Courtyard Garden relaxation to listen to as a gift. Disclaimer: Please note that this approach may not be appropriate for you if you are suffering from an eating disorder or a medical condition. If you are uncertain please seek medical advice before making dietary or lifestyle changes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurendsilva.substack.com [https://laurendsilva.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Learning Body Kindness

In this second episode of Loving Your Sacred Vessel I share one of the key Aha! moments I experienced at the start of my own Sacred Vessel weight loss journey. It was a realisation that has underpinned the holistic approach I formulated to losing my excess weight in a kind and sustainable way that respected and cared for my body. This is how I work with other women in my Loving Your Sacred Vessel Programme now too. If you’d like to work with Lauren on a one to one basis, or register for her Loving Your Sacred Vessel group programme head over to her site laurendsilva.co.uk [https://www.laurendsilva.co.uk/holistic-weight-loss] Right now if you sign up to Lauren's Community newsletter [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/MlNgMEP/laurendsilva] you’ll receive a recording of her Paradise Courtyard Garden relaxation to listen to as a gift. Disclaimer: Please note that this approach may not be appropriate for you if you are suffering from an eating disorder or a medical condition. If you are uncertain please seek medical advice before making dietary or lifestyle changes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurendsilva.substack.com [https://laurendsilva.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]