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At first thought, motivation and focus may not seem related to dieting and weight loss, but in fact the two are deeply interconnected. Many times we will eat in order to deal with problems or stress. But by starting each day with a plan and focusing, you will do well to guard yourself against this type of destructive eating.

Before you get out of bed in the morning, imagine everything you wish to do during the day. Picture the day progressing as you wish it to, and also picture yourself dealing with everything that happens in a calm way. Throughout the day, take a few minutes every hour to re-orient yourself. I also recommend you do some deep breathing exercises, and if you sit at a desk all day, do some gentle stretches. When stressful moments occur, deal with them as effectively as you can, but then let them go. Much of the stress that we experience happens because we keep going over the same events in our mind. However, it's completely up to you what you think about. Replace stressful thoughts with images of peace and serenity.

Your plan of action for the day, your daily breaks, remembering to breathe ? these are all things you have control over. Focus on these things, and let the things that you can't control go.

Another mental thing you can do to help you stop overeating is to have a dream. It sounds strange, but having a dream is nothing more than getting your focus on something else. Something that will keep you from eating when you shouldn't. So I ask: Do you have a dream that's been with you for much of your life? Perhaps it's time to put your dream into practice if you have the time and energy, and if your family commitments allow it at this stage in your life. Budgeting time for your dream is essential, but it's something we rarely think about. If you have the time, you can begin to achieve your dream. Believe it. Do it!

The first thing you'll want to do is talk to people who are living your dream. So if you want to be a singer, talk to a professional singer. What is his life like? What does he do every day? What are the challenges of the job? It's extremely important to find out whether your dream will be a good fit for your personality. For example, if you want to become an actress, then you need to be comfortable with rejection, as well as having people ask you to change the way you look.

Also, try to work out how much time your dream will take to put into practice. For example, continuing with our example of a singer, you'll need to budget time for lessons, coaching and auditions for jobs. Similarly, if you want to be a novelist, you need to budget time to write. If you want to become an actress, you need to budget time for acting lessons, for acting with local drama groups, and when you're confident, to audition for paying roles.

So if you've got the time, then use it to work toward your dream. No matter what, you will be focused, and you will lose weight. Do not underestimate the power of motivation and focus.