Everyone wants to receive weight loss advice and find effective strategies for sustainable weight and wellness. The challenge is that people often blame themselves for their weight gain or inability to maintain a healthy lifestyle. They feel guilty and beat themselves up, which hinders their ability to make positive changes. Practicing forgiveness can be a powerful tool in weight loss and overall well-being. By forgiving ourselves for past mistakes and shortcomings, we can create a sense of connection, emotional resilience, and healing. This forgiveness practice can be done through meditation and writing exercises. Dr. Adrienne Youdim encourages listeners to try forgiveness meditation and reflect on their experience.  What You Learn From This Episode Understanding the detrimental effects of self-blame and guilt in weight loss journeysExploring the mental and physical benefits of self-forgivenessGuided meditation: Practicing self-forgiveness and extending forgiveness to others "Why are we so damned hard on ourselves? - Adrienne Youdim Here's how to get the details of Adrienne's upcoming ‘Ditch the New Year, New You Shenanigans, Create a New Approach to Sustainable Weight and Wellness in the New Year’ program: Sign up for our newsletter. Once you receive the newsletter, download the guide and shoot an email back saying "I'm in."Stay tuned to the podcast for more information and updates about the program.Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join Adrienne's transformative workshop ‘Ditch the New Year, New You Shenanigans, Create a New Approach to Sustainable Weight and Wellness in the New Year’ and create a new approach to sustainable weight and wellness in the new year. TRANSFORMATIONAL EVENT “Ditch the New Year New You Shenanigans: A New Approach to Sustainable Weight and Wellness in the New Year.” Start the new year with a different kind of intention, sign-up at https://subscribepage.io/ayoudim-transformative-course. Use coupon code: POD20 for a 20% Discount