Health Journeys: Meditations to Help/Abridged With Weight Loss

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Summary: The RIGHT Kind of Help.....FINALLY!
Review: Belleruth and this audio tape are wonderful! Most of the women I know are continually fighting their bodies, fighting their appetites, trying to lose weight with the wrong methods and for the wrong reasons. Belleruth helps change all this, with just the right phrases, just the right music, maximum impact! It's easy to internalize affirmations that make so much sense, and this tape is a true bargain.....I'm buying it for all my friends who are in the weight-loss boat with me!

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Summary: Excellent
Review: Bellruth has been making meditative self help cds/tapes for quite a while. I find them all to be very positive. The guided imagery is pleasant and not forced. Her voice is very nice for this kind of work. Some voiceovers in this genre are a huge negative. Either the voice is too monitone or sing song-y... Perhaps too high picthed to be relaxing. Some peoples voices arent conducive to relaxation. Belruths is wonderful. I am on weight loss program but I am happy to use this cd daily. For me it isnt something that would work on its own but in conjunction with diet and exercise I am finding it very helpful. It is also an excellent relaxation cd in its own right and I think that relaxarion is important to overall well being.

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Summary: excellent format and voice
Review: Bellruth has been making meditative self help cds/tapes for quite a while. I find them all to be very positive. The guided imagery is pleasant and not forced. Her voice is very nice for this kind of work. Some voiceovers in this genre are a huge negative. Either the voice is too monitone or sing song-y... Perhaps too high picthed to be relaxing. Some peoples voices arent conducive to relaxation. Belruths is wonderful. I am on weight loss program but I am happy to use this cd daily. For me it isnt something that would work on its own but in conjunction with diet and exercise I am finding it very helpful. It is also an excellent relaxation cd in its own right and I think that relaxarion is important to overall well being.

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Summary: Sorry, but this was not helpful for me...
Review: I am kind of blown away by the other reviews, maybe they were set up or something? The CD is very relaxing and I used it once or twice a day as it stated. And the author is right, you will pick up something different each time. But my mind could not get away from some of the very odd comments on this CD, for instance, she asks you to consider and feel each part of your body and when she gets to your knees, she mentions you 'might feel discomfort or tightness there'. Why in the world would she state something negative about that body part, when you are going to listen to it daily? I was afraid I WOULD start having some psychosomatic knee pain because of it! Kind of joking there, but how odd. And the carbeurator comment...she spends way too much time getting you relaxed and too little time addressing the issues. I found it odd, and unhelpful. Just one point of view though, you might like it if you have bad knees.

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Summary: Sorry, but this was not helpful for me...
Review: I am kind of blown away by the other reviews, maybe they were set up or something? The CD is very relaxing and I used it once or twice a day as it stated. And the author is right, you will pick up something different each time. But my mind could not get away from some of the very odd comments on this CD, for instance, she asks you to consider and feel each part of your body and when she gets to your knees, she mentions you 'might feel discomfort or tightness there'. Why in the world would she state something negative about that body part, when you are going to listen to it daily? I was afraid I WOULD start having some psychosomatic knee pain because of it! Kind of joking there, but how odd. And the carbeurator comment...she spends way too much time getting you relaxed and too little time addressing the issues. I found it odd, and unhelpful. Just one point of view though, you might like it if you have bad knees.

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Summary: Wow....I loved it.
Review: I am looking forward to spending time with this CD. She told me many things about self esteem that I had needed to hear. The music and the phrases really hit home. I would highly recommend this Cd to anyone who has struggled with weightloss.

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Summary: Truly a Health Journey!
Review: I began a weight loss program on May 20, 2002. I purchased the Naperstek tape and began listening to it two weeks prior to starting my diet and exercise program. I don't know how it happened, but truly this tape helped me re-direct my subconscious mind from negative/guilt thinking to a positive/self-esteem mindset. I have been obese for 43 years of my 50-year-old life, and I am just now experiencing how it "feels" to like myself and to recognize real joy within myself. To date, I have shed 66 lbs. (I have another 134 lbs. to go!) and I have never felt like this health journey was a burden--all the "elements" needed for successful weight loss just seemed to fit right in! I truly believe that once the "mind" is focused and ready, everything else will fall into its place. I'm actually enjoying my weight loss program and my exercising and I continue to listen to the Naperstek tape every day (I've listened to it well over one hundred times and it's still "fresh" and very beneficial for me). Naperstek's guided imagery begins with relaxation while taking "inventory" of how your entire body feels (from head to toe), moving on to building for yourself an imaginary support system of very special loved ones in your life (both living and deceased), then special imagery to help you become "in touch" with your body (your "steadiest companion") both physically and mentally by visualizing the bodily process of how fat is burned and energy is stored, and finally focusing on self-motivation ("you can do this") and visualizing the "new" you. Throughout the entire meditation, Naperstek inserts numerous positive statements to help the listener focus on "cleaning out the closets of your mind" in order to think clearly and be self-motivated and to avoid returning to "old wounds" that should be left in the past. I applaud Naperstek and I thank her! NOVEMBER 17, 2003 UPDATE: I have shed 103 lbs. and still faithfully listen to Naperstek's tape about twice a week. I have yet to grow tired of listening to this tape. How utterly fantastic I feel!

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Summary: One of the most effective hypnotherapy tapes on the market!!
Review: I have tried 6 different tapes, and this is one of the two I've decided to use on a regular basis. Excellent idea to combine visual imagery on one side with affirmations on the other. I'd complement the tape with one subliminal music tape.

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Summary: An effective and pleasant tape.
Review: I have used several audio self-help tapes, and this is one of my favorites. Belleruth has a sincere voice, not cloyingly sweet like some, and she uses interesting visual images. I like the straightforward affirmations. Her low key approach is honest and takes things slowly. It is easy to listen to this tape over and over (which you should do for best results).

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Summary: Finally , help:)
Review: I read about these tapes in the Jan/Feb issue of Health magazine. After doing a little research, I decided to go ahead and purchase the tape. Since then I've listened to the entire tape at night when I'm prepared for bed. Each morning I continue to wake up feeling positive about my weight loss journey. The tape adds to the low fat diet and exercise that I'm doing now. The three work together. I'm sure without the tape I would have giving up by now. Good luck!