You want to lose weight? Do writing exercises!

«Persons who are in the memory of the most important values of life, i.e., family, friendship or art, lose weight more than others», - so says the study, published in the journal «Psychological Science». A simple exercise in writing. You're using it?

The students, who for 15 minutes in what for them in life is more important, lost in the course of the next few months, an average of 1.5 kg, while their colleagues lost only 1.2 kg. This is data from a recent survey conducted by Christina Логел from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada along with Jeffrey L. Cohen of Stanford University in California.

Evaluation of himself in the mirror.
«What we think about ourselves, could be of great importance», - comments Логел. We have a need to feel the integrity of his own personality. According to her, when something threatens the feeling that we are good people, for example, quarrel with a friend or failure in
exams, we can protect their integrity, reminding myself about important for us values, for example, that very love of their children.

«Perhaps women who, in the first day of the tests wrote about important for them, meaning in life, come home at night, feel better and not eating, to elevate your mood» - scientists say. «Maybe it was and produce tangible results within the next few months», - they added.

Weight down, the weight up.
In recent studies attended by 45 students, of which about 60% were overweight or obese. Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in metres squared. With excess weight we have to do then, when a BMI of 25 to 29, while obesity is 30 or more.

Every woman should be examined. It then shows the list of words that have meaning in their lives, i.e., relationships with family and friends, religion, political views, art and music. Each of them was to look into this list at your discretion. Then half of the women in the course of 15 minutes wrote about the fact, how important were these words. At the same time, how the other half, i.e. the control group, in writing explaining why the selected value of the first places a personal list may be important to other people. Participants of the study do not know, what is the purpose of this test.

After 1 to 4 months were weighed again. It turned out that those who choose from the list of the most important words in their life, lost an average of 1.5 kg. While the ladies from the control group lost in weight at an average rate of 1.2 kg.
Effective whether weight loss method?
The authors note that at the moment too early to judge whether this method work for all. Previous research has indicated that even short reflection on important life values may have a positive influence on people.
«My dream and the purpose of the study consisted in the use of this method in order to achieve concrete advantages», - recognizes Логел.

Make sure that this method works in your case.
At the present time, the researcher Логел constantly carries a keychain, reminding her of the most significant for her life values. In her opinion, everyone can do the same. «Of course, doesn't hurt, when every day you some time to allow for reflection on what is important to you,» she concludes. And if it will work? Then only be happy!