I hear this from many people, "I've been eating less but why am I not losing weight?" And my answer is always the same. It's not just about what you eat. Trying to lose weight by changing your diet only can help but often it can be harmful or have no effect on your body.

The first question shouldn't be "how can I lose weight?" but rather, "what is it that causes me to be overweight?"

In order to lose weight and keep it off in a healthy manner you need to have a deep understanding of what it truly takes to be healthy from a holistic point of view. You first need to take these things into account:

• your genetics - Study your family. While your genetics do not dictate how you will look, you will get a better understanding of what weaknesses you have when it comes to weight gain.
• any conditions you may have - Some people may have hypothyroidism or Cushing's Syndrome.
• your triggers - what triggers your desire to eat and how can you control it
• your attitude - what is your attitude to your health and how is it affecting your actions

Once you understand your health factors and attitude, you can begin to reshape your behavior. Your behavioral modifications are what will bring you to a stable weight loss.

Food and weight can be positive elements in your life. They do not have to be a strain on your life. Your weight loss program should be pleasant as it is beneficial. If you feel something is wrong, your body is trying to tell you that something isn't working. Remember, the body is not a machine. So be gentle to it.

This is the first track of a micro course focused on holistic weight loss without drugs and pain. Even if you feel your weight and health are perfect, I want you to listen to it. The knowledge you can pass on can help those you know who are suffering from their weight problems and in a world where obesity is on the climb, we all need to educate ourselves on our health and weight.

This track will teach you how to lose weight by understanding these elements:

• physiological factors
• behavioral influences
• psychological influences
• the 4 parts of your health: physical, mental, spiritual and emotional
• how to strategize your meditation to internalize and boost weight loss

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Better and better,

Laura

I recently went to Moscow to visit the Silva Organization there. And, boy, was it amazing. Moscow is a beautiful, vibrant city that I can't get enough of. My daughter Saralee and I had a great time.

I want to bring a little bit of Russia back to you, so here are some of our most memorable moments from our trip.

St. Basil's Cathedral at the Red Square with Saralee

The Russian graduates

Moscow's gorgeous Red Square again

Dining with the Silva instructors from Russia.

A giant bell inside the Kremlin!

After 30 hours we finally arrived in Krasnador.

A colorful view of the famed cathedral.

Summer's coming up and all of us want our beach bodies to be in perfect shape. But weight loss isn't just about eating less or going to the gym every single day.

I want to touch on something a little more serious. Now looking good and feeling good isn't just a superficial goal.  Obesity is dangerous and is often the reason for heart disease, depression, and an early death.

But just how does one lose weight in the safest and most positive way?

As a human being, you are multifaceted and in order to lose weight you need to look as good as you feel.  What many people fail to realize is that their main obstacles to losing weight are often emotional or spiritual.

Like I said, it's not always about the calories you put into your body.  That is just one aspect of your well-being and weight loss. Your physical wellness is tied directly to other parts of your life and together they make up 4 vital components of your health and well-being.

These 4 parts of your health are:

• Physical
• Mental
• Spiritual
• Emotional

I want to stress the last part: your emotional part.  Many people neglect this to their detriment.  Addictions, depression, and overeating are often the symptom of unresolved emotional issues. We live in a society that urges people to repress their emotions and there is often a negative stigma attached to the word, emotional. But in order to make your weight loss plan successful, you will need to confront your emotional issues and deal with them.

Now that you are aware of your 4 components, you need to integrate them to form a weight loss plan that will be safe and sustainable for you.

But before you design your program, you need to read over this report on weight management because it will be crucial to how successful your weight loss will be.

Over the next couple weeks I will be releasing some audios and material on weight management so stay tuned for more.

Click to download the Weight Management For Health Report >>

Dear Friends,

I have already introduce to you my dear friend Helene Hadsell but now I want to share with you her amazing story on how she has benefited from Silva her whole life ....

Here is her story:

Written by Helene Hadsell

In the SILVA training program you are taught a program to trigger a dream. It’s called the glass of water technique. Over the forty years that I have been using it, I have had some excellent results.

Example: Several months ago I needed to have a handyman to cut down some of the dead tree branches and do general clean up on the four acres where I live. I placed an ad in the local paper for help. I had three responses. They all came out to bid on the job. They all quoted almost the same figure for their services. As I interviewed them I found them to be honest people and they all had references. NOW... which one should I choose to do the job? That night I asked for a dream to help me choose which one to hire, I wanted to remember the dream and I wanted to understand the dream.

The next morning after drinking the reminder of the water at my bedside, my mind drew a blank. After I got up, turned on the coffee maker and was in the bathroom washing my face and combing my hair I was startled because in the mirror was the face of the third man that I had interviewed.

He was short in stature, with a pleasant genuine smile. When we talked the day before he was shy, serious and didn’t make eye contact. “I’ll do a good job, I need the work,” he seemed to be pleading. I hired him that morning. And what a find; his wife, too, was looking for a job to clean houses. I hired her after we talked on the phone. She came out the next day and was, as the phrase goes, ‘a God send’.  At last I got all the work done around here.

Lately I have used my dream state for something different. When I go to bed and am not sleepy I ask that I be taken to an interesting place where I can experience something - a place that I am not consciously aware of. It’s opened a window to places that, even I, with all the research I’ve done amazes me.

Example: Last night I asked, “Take me to a place where I have never been before and let me remember it when I wake up. EUREKA! It is a place that is so different I awoke wanting to know more. The scene was a room with an old woman sitting at the table reading from a book. When I entered the room she looked up, smiled and said that she had been waiting for me.

“I have a treat for you, a cookie that is not from your dimension,” she explained. “Come have tea with me,” she invited. I sat down and she poured a cup of tea that smelled and tasted like Jasmine. She handed me a cookie, actually it looked more like a muffin.  I took a bite expecting it to have a marshmallow center but it was golden foam that melted in my mouth. It was like something that I had never tasted before.

“Can I have the recipe,” I asked as I was munching on it. She smiled and said, “The ingredients are not in your dimension, but I will tell you that it has a number of vitamins and minerals that your body is lacking. You will feel energized and physically balanced in the morning.” Suddenly she stood up and glided across the floor and handed me a patch quilt that had the most unique squares of material.

I examined it closer, trying to figure out the patterns that were on the material. “Each stitch has been programmed to heal the person that uses it to keep warm,” she explained. “What a fantastic idea,” I said. “You are overlooking so many ways to make your physical existence more comfortable. I have a book filled with ideas that you should pass along. You are invited to come back and I will continue to share the knowledge.”

The next thing that happened, I awoke with the taste of Jasmine tea and I can’t describe the taste of the cookie. I must go back to that place to obtain more wisdom and knowledge and share it with you.

But you don’t need me. Do your own dreaming. I promise you it will offer you some insights that you have never consciously given thought to.

Believe and Receive,

Helene Hadsell

To Find out more about Helene Hadsell visit TheWinningSage.com >>

I want you to know how much it means to me when I hear that someone's life has been transformed because of the Silva Method.

Everyday there are more and more success stories of people who've gone from nothing to everything by using the Silva Method in their lives. You are reshaping the consciousness of humanity and each of your successes represents a step forward in bettering the world.

When you go through the Silva Life System you don't affect just yourself but your family, friends, and all those around you.

So as a tribute to all of your successes and the positive impact you've created, I want to share some of the most powerful stories we've recently received.

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I was reflecting  on what words and quotes have had the biggest impact on my life yesterday and the line that pops to my head first is this: positive thinking leads to positive outcomes.

I know you all have heard this and many of you live it daily, but it never hurts to be reminded of its power. Repetitive learning is the best way to make change and improvements.

The reason why this phrase is so important is that thought precedes manifestation.  Before you can have what you desire, you must think it.  You must align yourself in a positive position first and you do this through your thoughts.

The problem is when you go throughout life, unaware of your thoughts, thereby living unconsciously. Read More…

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to know how you guys feel about things... so here is a quick survey - I would really appreciate it if you filled it out.

I want to know what your concerns are.  This will help me focus my research and testing to better suit your needs.

Before you answer these questions, I want you to look deep within and be honest with yourself.

Again, thanks so much for your help.

Better and better,

Laura Read More…