If you are only focusing on what you eat and not looking at the mental and emotional aspects of your weight loss journey you may be making weight loss harder for yourself.

Reactions and responses may look alike. However, they feel different and can have very different results. Whether you react to a situation or respond to it thoughtfully can mean the difference between a pleasant outcome and a messier situation that leaves everyone feeling hurt and upset.

Our minds are goal-oriented, and we will always find what we go looking for. Managing our experiences can start with managing how you think of them, and it can be as easy as changing your focus.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Melissa Knight on her weekly podcast Women Living Healthy. We had a great time talking about hypnosis and how people can use it every day to live and feel better.

Let’s take some time this week to relax a little. Taking as little as five minutes a day can shift your focus away from negative thoughts and feelings, lower your blood pressure, and help restore your sense of calm and wellbeing.