Published on 9th August 2022
Certified NLP Trainer. Professional Coach and Corporate Trainer.
Kiki Ng
Is it important to hold your promises sacred?
I know most of us will immediately say YES to the question.
Well, it depends.
Whether it is a promise to yourself or to others, to hold it sacred or not depends if it is helpful or harmful.
A promise to someone to return a favour or a promise to self to be less judging are good and helpful. It increases your integrity and trustworthiness.
However, there are some knee-jerk promises which you have made during moments of high emotional hurt, which you might not want to keep.
Promises of revenge, self-harm, punishment or withdrawal from social interactions etc, are unhelpful yet powerful intentions made, and most often than not, wired into our unconscious.
They linger in the background in self-fulfilling ways, showing up in our life and behaviors in 'mysterious' ways..
We may ask to be released from any promises made to ourselves or others in our present, past, or future lives, consciously or unconsciously, that are holding us back from fulfilling our greatest good.
Through meditation and mindfulness, Hypnotherapy or Time Line Therapy, we may heal from self-love, light, forgiveness, and gain the wisdom to do our best from this point forward to be true to our word.
This liberated energy will guide us towards making empowering promises and those that we truly mean, as we are only as good as our word.
Healthline listed 5 tips.
1. ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ.
When you create rules around when you can and canโt eat, youโre setting yourself up for hunger, feelings of deprivation, and fear of food.
2. ๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ฒ.
When you listen to your natural hunger cues, you will be able regulate your appetite and manage your food intake.
3. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
Take time to make gentle observations, such as the taste and texture of the food, how your hunger and fullness cues change, and your enjoyment of the food.
4. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ.
Labeling a food as โbadโ gives it unnecessary power. When you canโt have something, the more youโll crave and want it.
5. ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐.
Imagine, when you donโt have to justify your food choices to yourself or anyone else. Instead of giving a reason for your food choices, allow yourself to eat food that you feel is best for you at that very moment.
Developing a good relationship with food takes time, patience, and kindness toward yourself. Allow yourself to navigate this journey without judgment, and take it day by day!