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Right Body For You

Right Body For You

by Gary M. Douglas 2012 218 pages
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1. Embrace Embodiment: Gratitude and Communion with Your Body

Your body will take care of you if you listen to it.

Infinite Being. Recognize that you are an infinite being, far larger than your physical form. Your body is inside you, not the other way around. You are the creator of your body, shaping it every moment with your thoughts and perspectives.

Gratitude and Respect. Treat your body with kindness and gratitude. Communicate with it, asking what it needs and desires. Listen intently for the awareness that comes as a response. This is about being with your body, not against it.

Oneness. Strive for communion with your body, a sense of oneness where there is no separation between you, your body, and the rest of the world. This connection brings a sense of peace and allows you to fully experience the joy of embodiment.

2. Ambiguity as a Tool: Question Everything About Your Body

I invite you to be in communion with your body.

Embrace Uncertainty. Be ambiguous, meaning unclear, uncertain, or vague. Avoid latching onto fixed answers or conclusions about your body. Instead, remain in the question, open to all possibilities.

Non-Cognitive Awareness. When you perceive a feeling or sensation, don't immediately label it. Ask, "What can I do with this?" This shifts your perspective and prevents you from imposing judgments on your body. Function from non-cognitive awareness, trusting your intuition and senses.

Heavy or Light. Use the "Heavy or Light" tool to discern truth from lies. If something feels light, it resonates with your truth; if it feels heavy, it's a lie. Let go of what feels heavy and embrace what feels light, allowing your body to guide you.

3. Release Judgment: Love Your Body as It Is

Whenever you take a fixed point of view, all you will see is what matches your fixed point of view.

Judgment Creates Judgment. Recognize that your judgments create your body. Release the love affair with self-criticism and instead, embrace allowance. Everything is just an interesting point of view.

The Mirror of Judgment. Understand that the mirror reflects your judgments, not reality. Stop comparing your body to an idealized image and instead, appreciate its unique beauty.

Interesting Point of View. Use the phrase "Interesting Point of View" as an antidote to judgment. Every time you encounter a judgment, whether from yourself or others, simply acknowledge it without resistance or agreement.

4. Vibrational Virtual Realities (VVRs): Step Out of Societal Standards

Wait a minute. I don’t have to create through this reality to get what I want.

Societal Standards. Recognize that you've been creating your body based on vibrational virtual realities (VVRs), the standards and expectations of society. These VVRs tell you what your body should look like, but they don't reflect your body's true desires.

CCCRs. Identify the contribution, character, costume, and role (CCCRs) you've taken on to fit into this reality. These are the conclusions you've reached based on societal judgments, not your own choices.

Total Awareness. Step out of VVRs and generate from total awareness. Create your body based on your own knowing and choice, not the limitations of this reality.

5. Creating Change: You Are the Agent for Your Body

No matter what, this body is my creation!

Own Your Creation. Acknowledge that you created your body exactly as it is. Even if you're not happy with it, recognize that it's a brilliant creation. This ownership is the first step towards change.

Ask Your Body. Instead of imposing your desires on your body, ask it what it wants to look like, feel like, and do. Listen for the awareness that comes as a response.

Movement, Not Exercise. Encourage movement that your body enjoys, rather than forcing it into rigid exercise routines. This could be dancing, walking, horseback riding, or any activity that brings joy to your body.

6. Food and Awareness: Listen to Your Body's Needs

Your body actually likes the feeling of being hungry.

Energy, Not Food. Understand that your body wants energy, not necessarily food. Food should be like a homeopathic dose of medicine, releasing energy in your body. Large amounts of food can actually deplete your energy.

Three Bites. Eat the first three bites of each item on your plate in total consciousness, savoring each morsel. Stop eating when the food begins to taste like cardboard, indicating that your body has had enough.

Hunger as Awareness. Reframe your understanding of hunger. A hungry body may actually be a healthy body, feeling spacious and aware. Don't automatically assume you need to eat; instead, ask your body what it truly requires.

7. Positional HEPADs: Unlocking Limitations

When you look at your body, how many fixed points of view do you have about it?

Fixed Points of View. Recognize that your points of view create positions or outlooks that control your life. These fixed points of view can manifest as positional HEPADs, which are judgments, conclusions, and decisions that limit your potential.

HEPADs Defined. HEPADs stand for handicaps, entropy, paralysis, atrophy, and destruction. These are the limitations you adopt as a point of view, preventing you from creating the body and life you desire.

Clearing Positional HEPADs. Use the Access Consciousness clearing statement to destroy and uncreate positional HEPADs. This process unlocks the energy that has you trapped, allowing you to make different choices.

8. Disease, Pain, and Suffering: Choices, Not Realities

A lot of people maintain their pain because it allows them feel like other people.

Pain as Creation. Understand that pain is not a fixed reality, but a creation. You create pain to avoid awareness or to fit in with others.

Ask Questions. When you experience pain, ask questions instead of making assumptions. "What has changed?" "What am I going to be, do, have, create, or generate for this to change?"

Return to Sender. Avoid taking on other people's pain and suffering. When you perceive these energies, return them to sender with consciousness attached, allowing them to deal with their own issues.

9. Olding and Aging: Generative Embodiment, Not Chronological Decline

It takes a tremendous amount of energy to make your body as old as you’ve decided it is.

Challenge Societal Norms. Question the societal norms around aging and decline. Recognize that you don't have to follow the expected trajectory of physical deterioration.

Generative Embodiment. Focus on generative embodiment, living each day from the joy of your body. This is different from focusing on chronological age or completing stages of life.

Indefinite Living. Embrace the possibility of indefinite living, where you get to choose when you die. Until that time comes, live each day with joy and awareness, creating a life that is vibrant and fulfilling.

10. Owning Your Money, Your Body, and Your Life: An Interconnected Trinity

Everything about money is about taking care of your body.

Interconnectedness. Recognize the deep connection between your money, your body, and your life. If you don't own your money, you can't fully own your body.

Repetitive Patterns. Identify the repetitive patterns in your life that prevent you from owning your money and your body. These patterns may stem from childhood experiences, societal expectations, or past lifetimes.

Choosing for Consciousness. Make choices for consciousness, not for validation or approval. Live in ten-second increments, constantly re-evaluating your choices and choosing what brings you joy and expansion.

11. Humans and Humanoids: Transcend Limitations

You create yourself as a human when you actually are not.

Beyond Human. Recognize that you are not just a human, but a humanoid, an infinite being with unlimited potential. Stop trying to fit into the limitations of human existence.

Personal Handicap System. Identify your personal handicap system, the ways you limit yourself to fit in with others. Release these limitations and embrace your unique greatness.

Radically Different. Show up as the radically different being you truly are. Embrace your energy, space, and consciousness, and create a life that is filled with joy, adventure, and limitless possibilities.

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Review Summary

4.39 out of 5
Average of 100+ ratings from Goodreads and Amazon.

Right Body For You receives mostly positive reviews, with readers praising its unique perspective on body acceptance and communication. Many found the book's tools and questions helpful for improving their relationship with their body, releasing judgments, and achieving weight loss. Some readers appreciated the unconventional approach to health and wellness. A few critics noted generational differences in the author's viewpoints and questioned the organization behind the book. Overall, readers found the book inspiring and transformative, recommending it for those seeking a new approach to body image and health.

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About the Author

Gary M. Douglas is a best-selling author, international speaker, and facilitator known for his unique approach to personal transformation. He founded Access Consciousness and is recognized for his ability to help people unlock their potential and see new possibilities. Douglas's work focuses on empowering individuals to become more conscious and create positive changes in their lives. His teachings are not aligned with any specific religion or tradition but offer tools and processes to enhance awareness, joy, and abundance. Douglas's intense awareness and capacity to facilitate self-knowledge have made him a sought-after figure in the personal development field worldwide.

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