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Stop working so hard to lose weight…

What doesn’t work

Traditional diets are about looking at the outside world: what you buy at the grocery store, what gym to join, the numbers on the scale. As long as you keep your focus on the outside, you will go on and then off the diet. You will lose and then gain the weight. If nothing on the inside (your heart and mind) changes, you will stay stuck on the failure plan of diets.

True change happens from the inside out

Kristin’s approach helps you to lovingly address the cause of your weight problems. It is not just about what foods to eat and how to exercise, but also about what you have innocently internalized in your heart and mind. With gentleness, Kristin will help you heal the unconscious mistaken beliefs that have led you to overeat.

When you change on the inside, the reflection you see in the mirror changes.

The three most frustrating problems people experience when they want to lose weight:

1. You have very good intentions and have tried lots of ways to lose weight, but you end up more frustrated than ever
2. You feel powerless when it comes to junk food or sweets
3. You know WHAT to do, but you find it virtually impossible to keep yourself on track…which has left you feeling helpless and like a failure.

What you really want instead:

• You are at your perfect weight and you LOVE how you feel and how you look
• Your energy levels have gone through the roof and you feel unstoppable
• You easily and naturally choose the foods that keep you healthy and looking young
• Your friends keep saying, “What did you do? You look fabulous! How did you do it?”
• You’ve gone shopping and your new clothes feel and look fabulous on you
• Your newly found confidence flows into all areas of your life and everything just works better – your finances, your career, your creativity, your excitement about life. You’re feeling JOY again!

These objectives are actually quite reachable when you have a simple, practical approach that doesn’t require willpower or a lot of time or money

If you’re like most people today, you have already made the costly investment of both and have been devastated to find the weight creep back up again.

The profound change to permanent weight loss simply requires a small willingness to begin the journey.

What’s unique about Kristin’s approach?

Kristin has combined over 25 years of counseling and hypnotherapy experience with expertise in the newest information on metabolism and nutrition. She can quickly help you target your needs and easily get you on the most unique and effective weight loss journey of your life. Her individual and group sessions have helped thousands achieve the body of their dreams. Let her help you program your mind for the success you deserve!

Is this for you?

If any of these describe you, you WILL LOVE Kristin’s effortless and permanent approach to weight loss:

• You’ve tried lots of ways to lose weight, and end up more frustrated than ever
• You feel powerless when it comes to junk food or sweets
• You dread going to the closet – it is a living record of your failed attempts
• Your energy level is so low you can’t even dream of exercising
• You don’t look in full length mirrors and forget about letting anyone take your picture!

So you’re interested…what’s next?

Kristin is currently offering three different options:

Package 1: The Book

1. As Thin As You Think: Discovering the Keys to Unlocking Your Weight Loss Power

Pre-order your special autographed copy of Kristin’s soon-to-be-released book now. Books will be shipped at the end of July.

This book is the culmination of Kristin’s over 25 years experience helping individuals effortlessly and permanently reach their weight loss goals. ‘As Thin As You Think’ will help you reclaim your power to make healthy food choices and unlock the door to:

• Permanent and pain-free weight loss
• A lifelong healthy relationship with food AND with yourself
• Understanding the power of your subconscious mind to create lasting change
• Removing faulty beliefs that are holding you back
• Easy tools, techniques and strategies that assure your success

“Kristin’s book was a real eye-opener for me! For the first time ever, I was able to connect past weight gain with specific physical or emotional events – and even better I’ve been able to release those emotions and detach from the events totally. Proof that this works is that I lost eight pounds in three weeks by making just three changes in my normal routine.”

– Mary Stoffel Author of ‘The Practical Power of Shamanism: Heal your life, loves and losses’

“Kristin has written a practical, emotionally engaging, genuinely helpful guide to weight loss that does what others don’t: it gets to the root of the overeating. If you truly want this to be your last weight loss experience, you must read As Thin As You Think.”

– Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed. – Owner, Parent Coach, Trainer | Center for the Challenging Child, LLC

Package 2: The Book + The CD

1. As Thin As You Think: Discovering the Keys to Unlocking Your Weight Loss Power

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2. Weight Loss Hypnosis CD

A background of soothing music accompanies powerful affirmations and visualizations to help you curb your appetite, eat nutritious food and eliminate emotional triggers to eating.

Kristin’s Weight Loss Hypnosis CD, featuring suggestions for self esteem, energy and exercise, will help you stay motivated and content throughout your weight loss program. This is an excellent complement to the book, As Thin As You Think.

Package 3: The Book + The CD + 3 Telephone Sessions with Kristin

1. As Thin As You Think: Discovering the Keys to Unlocking Your Weight Loss Power

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2. Weight Loss Hypnosis CD

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3. Three 90-minute telephone sessions with Kristin

In the comfort and privacy of your home, invite Kristin to help you effortlessly reach your weight loss goals. Your telephone sessions with Kristin will include evaluation of your individual needs, focused coaching, and powerful hypnosis sessions that will program your mind for success. Let Kristin show you how much fun losing weight can be!

“With Kristin’s help I lost 25 pounds without exercise and have effortlessly kept the weight off.”

– Jim Claffey. Mahtomedi, Minnesota

“I lost 9 pounds the first week of my program with Kristin. I can’t emphasize enough how simple it is. Kristin’s techniques are amazing!”

– Liz Dickinson, Cannon Falls, Minnesota

“With Kristin’s program, I have lost a total of 86 pounds so far and I am only 17 pounds from my original goal!” Cindy Stunek, Baxter, Minnesota “My experience with Kristin has been nothing but positive. Her combination of nutritional counseling and hypnotherapy has made losing a lifetime of poor eating habits and excess weight very easy. The weight is melting off of me! I don’t know why I waited so long to do this.”

– Sue Smart, Ham Lake, MN

1. As Thin As You Think: Discovering the Keys to Unlocking Your Weight Loss Power

This book is the culmination of Kristin’s over 25 years experience helping individuals effortlessly and permanently reach their weight loss goals. ‘As Thin As You Think’ will help you reclaim your power to make healthy food choices and unlock the door to:

• Permanent and pain-free weight loss
• A lifelong healthy relationship with food AND with yourself
• Understanding the power of your subconscious mind to create lasting change
• Removing faulty beliefs that are holding you back
• Easy tools, techniques and strategies that assure your success

“Kristin’s book was a real eye-opener for me! For the first time ever, I was able to connect past weight gain with specific physical or emotional events – and even better I’ve been able to release those emotions and detach from the events totally. Proof that this works is that I lost eight pounds in three weeks by making just three changes in my normal routine.”

– Mary Stoffel Author of ‘The Practical Power of Shamanism: Heal your life, loves and losses’

“Kristin has written a practical, emotionally engaging, genuinely helpful guide to weight loss that does what others don’t: it gets to the root of the overeating. If you truly want this to be your last weight loss experience, you must read As Thin As You Think.”

– Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed. – Owner, Parent Coach, Trainer | Center for the Challenging Child, LLC

1. As Thin As You Think: Discovering the Keys to Unlocking Your Weight Loss Power

This book is the culmination of Kristin’s over 25 years experience helping individuals effortlessly and permanently reach their weight loss goals. ‘As Thin As You Think’ will help you reclaim your power to make healthy food choices and unlock the door to:

• Permanent and pain-free weight loss
• A lifelong healthy relationship with food AND with yourself
• Understanding the power of your subconscious mind to create lasting change
• Removing faulty beliefs that are holding you back
• Easy tools, techniques and strategies that assure your success

“Kristin’s book was a real eye-opener for me! For the first time ever, I was able to connect past weight gain with specific physical or emotional events – and even better I’ve been able to release those emotions and detach from the events totally. Proof that this works is that I lost eight pounds in three weeks by making just three changes in my normal routine.”

– Mary Stoffel Author of ‘The Practical Power of Shamanism: Heal your life, loves and losses’

“Kristin has written a practical, emotionally engaging, genuinely helpful guide to weight loss that does what others don’t: it gets to the root of the overeating. If you truly want this to be your last weight loss experience, you must read As Thin As You Think.”

– Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed. – Owner, Parent Coach, Trainer | Center for the Challenging Child, LLC

PLUS

2. Weight Loss Hypnosis CD

A background of soothing music accompanies powerful affirmations and visualizations to help you curb your appetite, eat nutritious food and eliminate emotional triggers to eating.

Kristin’s Weight Loss Hypnosis CD, featuring suggestions for self esteem, energy and exercise, will help you stay motivated and content throughout your weight loss program. This is an excellent complement to the book, As Thin As You Think.

1.  As Thin As You Think book

This book is the culmination of Kristin’s over 25 years experience helping individuals effortlessly and permanently reach their weight loss goals. ‘As Thin As You Think’ will help you reclaim your power to make healthy food choices and unlock the door to:

• Permanent and pain-free weight loss
• A lifelong healthy relationship with food AND with yourself
• Understanding the power of your subconscious mind to create lasting change
• Removing faulty beliefs that are holding you back
• Easy tools, techniques and strategies that assure your success

“Kristin’s book was a real eye-opener for me! For the first time ever, I was able to connect past weight gain with specific physical or emotional events – and even better I’ve been able to release those emotions and detach from the events totally. Proof that this works is that I lost eight pounds in three weeks by making just three changes in my normal routine.”

– Mary Stoffel Author of ‘The Practical Power of Shamanism: Heal your life, loves and losses’

“Kristin has written a practical, emotionally engaging, genuinely helpful guide to weight loss that does what others don’t: it gets to the root of the overeating. If you truly want this to be your last weight loss experience, you must read As Thin As You Think.”

– Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed. – Owner, Parent Coach, Trainer | Center for the Challenging Child, LLC

PLUS

2.  Weight Loss Hypnosis CD

A background of soothing music accompanies powerful affirmations and visualizations to help you curb your appetite, eat nutritious food and eliminate emotional triggers to eating.

Kristin’s Weight Loss Hypnosis CD, featuring suggestions for self esteem, energy and exercise, will help you stay motivated and content throughout your weight loss program. This is an excellent complement to the book, As Thin As You Think.

PLUS

3.  Three 90-minute telephone sessions with Kristin

In the comfort and privacy of your home, invite Kristin to help you effortlessly reach your weight loss goals. Your telephone sessions with Kristin will include evaluation of your individual needs, focused coaching, and powerful hypnosis sessions that will program your mind for success. Let Kristin show you how much fun losing weight can be!

“With Kristin’s help I lost 25 pounds without exercise and have effortlessly kept the weight off.”

Jim Claffey. Mahtomedi, Minnesota

“I lost 9 pounds the first week of my program with Kristin. I can’t emphasize enough how simple it is. Kristin’s techniques are amazing!”

Liz Dickinson, Cannon Falls, Minnesota

“With Kristin’s program, I have lost a total of 86 pounds so far and I am only 17 pounds from my original goal!”

Cindy Stunek, Baxter, Minnesota

“My experience with Kristin has been nothing but positive. Her combination of nutritional counseling and hypnotherapy has made losing a lifetime of poor eating habits and excess weight very easy. The weight is melting off of me! I don’t know why I waited so long to do this.”

Sue Smart, Ham Lake, MN

As I write this article, I am reflecting on the multitude of global hardships that are occurring on a daily basis.  No matter how positive the eventual outcome, considerable confusion and pain are often a part of all transformative journeys.

In our own country, ongoing economic upheavals continue to cause many of us to feel increasingly insecure and frightened.

Change, especially change that is not of our choosing, has the ability to uncover and ignite our deepest fears.

Individual and collective journeys of change and uncertainty present the opportunity to choose:  Will we take the road called Fear and allow ourselves to be consumed by outer and inner messages of doom and failure? Or will we choose a different road; into the Quiet Mind and Healing Heart for renewal and personal commitment to success and happiness?

We have a choice.  This article is about being intentional in how you choose to use your mind to best advantage.

Like you, I can be negatively affected by messages of fear and doom.  If I’m not careful, my automatic fight or flight response can and does kick in.  After all, my brain and automatic nervous system are designed to lead me either to action or into withdrawal in response to perceived danger.  However, I know from past experience that taking even a few steps down the path called Fear can quickly lead me into irrational and paralyzing responses of anxiety, despair and hopelessness.

Have you noticed that if you focus primarily on what is going wrong in life, this perception exponentially grows, often creating a downward cycle of inner panic and a general state of dread and anxiety? Before you know it, life seems overwhelming.  Without knowing how to avoid walking into this mental quicksand, you can innocently get sucked into its grip. And as you might have noticed in your own life, being consumed by fear and anxiety can rob you of happiness, time, energy and health.

If you are experiencing fear at the moment, know that there are definite steps to lessen the anxiety and helplessness you may be feeling:

1. Right now, in this instant, give yourself permission to feel the fear without judgment or resistance.  Judging and resisting only intensifies fear, so lovingly release these reactions.  Tell yourself:  “I love myself even when I’m feeling fearful.” Accept all of your emotions as beautiful expressions of You.
2. Move into the Now, which is the only place where healing can occur.  The past and future are non-existent and therefore cannot provide healing or safety.  Let go of dwelling in past regrets (“If only…..”)  or in future worries (“What if….”).  Tell yourself: “Today, I am coping and getting stronger.”
3. Ask yourself:  “What are the lessons of strength this fearful situation has the potential to teach me? “  “How can I grow and evolve by facing my fear?” This will put your fear into a different, more positive, perspective.
4. Practice deep breathing, hypnosis, meditation, positive visualization and affirmations.  As you relax, imagine a powerful light filling you with confidence, grace and strength.
5. Remember a time in your life when you felt very confident and happy. Really feel the memory, with all of your senses, and enjoy the power that is intensifying with your remembering. Call upon this memory often and allow it to help you identify yourself as a strong, capable person.
6. Shift your focus toward self-care and nurturing. Consciously take a break from anxious thoughts as you enjoy a massage, a body-mind-spirit healing session, a walk in nature, a warm bath, candles, aromatherapy, a healthy meal, relaxation CDs, soothing music.  Feel all tension and stress melt and flow away.

Today, I am recommitting to my personal goal of becoming fearless.  I want a heart open to receiving joy and a mind functioning on a highly productive and focused level.

I am choosing the road called Fearlessness.  Will you join me?

Our personal choice is to expand our ability to become fearless and to practice heart-nurturing reflection, empowering self-talk and positive visualizations.  We can choose to focus on what is going well in our lives, rather than what is not working.  In this way, we are taking charge of the neural pathways in our brains that are continuously growing in response to our thoughts and experiences.

By making positive internal changes, the outer world will reflect and mirror your growth, courage and strength.

Here’s the truth: chocolate is good for you.

Here’s the “but”: but only when it is unprocessed and without the disastrous additions of sugar, artificial sweeteners, milk and other unhealthy ingredients.

The benefits of chocolate lie in the cacao bean. According to David Wolfe, author of Naked Chocolate and Superfoods, ”The cacao has always been and will always be Nature’s number-one weight loss and high-energy food. Cacao beans are probably the best-kept secret in the entire history of food.” In fact, he says, “Cacao beans were so revered by the Mayans and Aztecs that they used them instead of gold as money!”

According to Wolfe, cacao is the best natural food source of:

• Antioxidants
• Magnesium
• Iron
• Chromium
• Manganese
• Zinc
• Vitamin C
• Omega-6 fatty acids
• Tryptophan
• Serotonin
• Fiber
• Anandamide (the endorphin, also known as the “bliss chemical” which the body naturally produces after exercise). It is found in only one plant: cacao.

And no, it is not a good source of caffeine. But it is a rich source of theobromine, which is chemically related to caffeine without being a nervous system stimulant. Theobromine is actually good for your heart because it dilates the cardiovascular system.

In addition, recent research by Dr. Gabriel Cousens found that cacao has less of an effect on blood sugar than nearly any other food.

With these facts in mind, “real” chocolate can and should be consumed year-round. The healthy ways to enjoy cacao are numerous: adding cacao beans to smoothies, sprinkling cacao “nibs” onto desserts. adding it to coffee. Buy chocolate bars with at least 70% cacao (try to get organic bars, with minimal sugar). You can also eat raw cacao beans by themselves.

Enjoy real chocolate, but in moderation. I enjoy a few small squares of dark 85% cacao almost every day as a mid-morning or afternoon snack. Since it has no dairy and very little sugar I find it to be “self-limiting”. In other words, I feel satisfied with just a few bites. Contrast this to the cravings-inducing qualities of milk chocolate and you can enjoy dark chocolate guilt-free!

Wishing you wellness and happiness,
Kristin
New Health Visions

Sixteen years ago, when my sons were 6 and 8 years old, I had a bit of a health scare.  I seemed to be rapidly losing my memory!  I was suddenly missing meetings and events, some of which were quite important.  The event that caused me to seek medical help was when I forgot  that a new semester at the Early Childhood Family Education program where I taught had begun and I failed to show up for the first class. Devastation and embarrassment mounted as I forgot to show up for yet another class a few weeks later.  My supervisor was understandably very upset, as was I.  She said “I’ve known you several years and you have never forgotten anything.  You are always so reliable.  Something is wrong. PLEASE see a doctor”.

My doctor showed considerable concern and said that a sudden change in personality can be indicative of a brain tumor and suggested we get a CAT Scan at once.  I opened my appointment book to schedule the test and began to laugh.  I couldn’t find a single open space in my calendar for the next three months!  The absence of white space in my calendar was such an eye opener that I can still vividly see those cluttered pages in my mind.  My life was so booked up that I didn’t have time to take care of ME.  With relief I told the doctor that I’m quite sure I didn’t have a brain tumor, just an overly busy life.  It turned out that I was right.

My conscious mind had gotten as over- filled and crowded as my appointment book and my subconscious mind, in an effort to protect me,  without my knowledge or permission deleted some of my “to do” activities from my memory!  Simultaneously, some of the events I had written into my calendar seemed invisible.  They were there.  I just didn’t and couldn’t see them. My subconscious mind had taken over and created the white space IT felt I needed and, in doing so, I was in trouble of losing my job.

You see, at that time in my life, I strived to be Superwoman.  I wanted to be home and fully present when my boys were home from school and I also needed to provide an income for the family.  I linked several part-time jobs around my at-home time, including teaching parenting classes, building my private practice, volunteering at the kids’ school and other non-job obligations.  I wrote my class outlines in the early mornings around 5AM and did all other organizational activities when the boys were in bed.  I was exhausted and burned out and my memory was shot. And I didn’t even know it!

How did I get so out of control?  It happened quite innocently.  One teaching job led to another.  My client list grew.  My boys’ activities became more frequent and demanding of my time. Slowly, the white space in my life calendar became smaller and smaller until it was totally eliminated.  My life had gotten reduced to black penciled notes in my “bible”, my appointment book.

With this awakening, I took action at once.  First, I prioritized my activities and in one afternoon erased all but the most important.  I made a commitment to have some time to myself for an hour every afternoon before the boys came home from school.  I reminded myself that when the boys were grown I would have lots of time on my hands to do more teaching and volunteering.  I kept the school volunteering obligations, as it was time with my boys, but put the rest of non-essential activities into a “temporarily suspended” file.

Taking an eraser to my appointment book magically and  instantly restored my memory.  I felt a tremendous sense of relief.  And guess what?  The world did not end.  My life did not fall apart and people did not suffer because Kristin Volk Funk decided to create some breathing space in her life!  In fact, I was a better teacher, counselor, mother and friend when my life was in balance.

I invite you to take an eraser and erase the non-essential obligations in your book or take your index finger and start hitting the delete button of your digital calendar. With each deletion notice what happens to your heart and to your breathing.  Feel relief flow into your heart and mind, like water soaking into parched ground. Notice that  the earth does not stop spinning, the sky does not fall in.  In other words, life goes on as you give yourself permission to breathe and relax.

Many of my clients tell me they fear they don’t have time to listen to my 25 -minute hypnosis CDs.  This is surely a red flag, I tell them. It is a sign that they need exactly that which they have been denying themselves: time for solitude and relaxation.

Take, for instance, Robin.  When I first met Robin she was a full-time working mother of 2 sons and newly married to a man with 3 sons.  Her life was extremely busy and stressful as she tried to make her new blended family of 5 boys (and their extended families) work. Being Superwoman was taking it’s toll on Robin, however, and she was often exhausted, frustrated and unhappy.  Through the frenzied pace and stress a small, yet vital, thought emerged and began to blossom.  It was the thought that she absolutely needed and deserved some space of her own. Robin found a spare room in her house and claimed it as her “Woman Room”, her feminine sanctuary for quiet reflection, reading and journaling.   In Robin’s words “’staking my claim’ and creating the woman room was the first of many positive steps for me creating balance in my life”. She also discovered that the boys thrived as she became happier!  Today Robin takes frequent walks in nature with her dog, is becoming an avid amateur photographer and honors her desire for independence and spiritual learning.

Like Robin, I am now enjoying a more balanced life, with enough white space in my calendar that I can spontaneously go to a movie or a coffee shop with friends.  When I take the time to meditate and do self-hypnosis for even 10 minutes a day, everything seems to go better in my life.  I am healthier, slimmer, and happier and I no longer miss appointments!

Can you commit to more white space in your life calendar?  Try it.  You can always go back to the frenzied schedule if you want to. But I sincerely doubt you will.

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