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Pay attention to your state after completing the work. Did you like your mandala? If not, or if it evoked uncomfortable emotions – thank it. It is transforming what needs healing. You can keep it or choose to dispose of it – tear it up or burn it, following safety precautions.

Creating or coloring a mandala is a creative and meditative process that harmonizes your inner state, allowing you to dive into the silence and depth of your soul. In this state, we can hear ourselves, feel, understand our true values, find the best solutions, and receive inspiration. From this harmonious and conscious state, we can heal our lives, create our best reality, and harmonize the space around us.

May your dreams, intentions, and goals come to fruition in the best possible way for you. May the Flower of Life bring inspiration and fill you with energy.

With love and respect,

Your guide to the world of harmony and prosperity – Nataliia Onofriichuk.

Create beautiful mandalas and transform your life. With my guidance, you can create:

– The Flower of Life,

– Mandalas of the year,

– Mandalas based on your birth date,

– Or mandalas tailored to your personal intention.

Until we meet again!

Inna Wald

WILLPOWER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, OR WHY CAN’T YOU LOSE WEIGHT?

My name is Inna Wald. I am a consulting psychologist, ICF coach, nutritionist, NLP practitioner, and mentor-coach. I help women break free from diets and finally make peace with their bodies. As an expert in changing eating habits through subconscious work, I know that the issue of excess weight is rarely just about food. My mission is to show that slimness begins not in the kitchen but in the mind. That instead of fighting yourself, you can choose a path of acceptance and gentle change. I am inspired by the stories of every client who has stopped dividing food into “allowed” and “forbidden,” learned to listen to their body’s true needs, and gained not only their desired weight but also self-confidence.

Have you tried every diet, only for the weight to return? Do you blame yourself for lacking willpower? It’s not your fault. The real reason lies in hidden subconscious programs that control your eating behavior without your awareness. In this chapter, you will learn: Why do 95% of weight loss attempts fail (and how to be among the successful 5%)? What hidden triggers cause you to overeat? Three practical tools to identify your triggers, work through limiting beliefs, and transform your relationship with food. This isn’t just theory! It’s backed by scientific evidence and the personal experience of the author, who journeyed from self-loathing to conscious slimness.

Imagine: the long-awaited summer has arrived, and the sun is shining brightly. On one scorching day, you’re riding a bicycle to a lake, approaching the water in your swimsuit, and diving in. The cool water feels refreshing against your sun-warmed skin. You savor this moment. Then, you return to your towel and dry off. As you do, you look at yourself with satisfaction: your body looks good, and you feel amazing! Yes, you are at peace with yourself, and your body perfectly reflects your inner state!

What a beautiful picture, isn’t it?

Perhaps your reality currently looks different from the scene described above: on a hot, sweltering day at the lake, you try to find a secluded spot to lie on your beach towel. Then, you quickly jump into the water so others can’t notice your cellulite or your jiggling stomach… you feel self-conscious about your body, nervous, and can only relax when no one is watching.

Does this sound like your life?

Surveys from various countries show that most people are dissatisfied with their bodies.

Dissatisfaction with your body and self-confidence are more deeply connected than they seem. It’s not just a bad mood caused by your reflection in the mirror – it’s a systemic crisis of self-identification.

But to feel comfortable in your body, you don’t need to look like a magazine model.

Yes, the modern world often imposes standards on how you should look, how much you should weigh, and what you should eat. Amid this chaotic abundance of “health and nutrition” information, which can already be overwhelming, many women search for effective ways to achieve their desired weight and change their eating habits. They try various diets, but most of these diets end with the weight returning.

Why? Because they address the symptom, not the cause.

If you want to successfully lose weight and achieve lasting results, you need to adjust your: Mindset, Nutrition, and Activity.

Over eight years of working with clients, I’ve realized that the key to sustainable results lies primarily in reprogramming subconscious beliefs about food and the body. This is because 85% of our decisions regarding food are made on an unconscious level (University of California, 2022).

What is the Subconscious?

The subconscious is the “autopilot” of our psyche, storing beliefs from childhood, emotional patterns, and habits formed up to the present moment. Imagine that your actions, decisions, and behavior are driven 85% by the subconscious, with only about 15% occurring consciously.

“SLIMNESS BEGINS NOT IN THE KITCHEN, BUT IN YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS”

In this article, I want to share not only scientific insights but also practices that have helped my clients permanently transform their eating habits!

My name is Inna Wald. I am the creator of the “Dandelion Path” program, a practicing psychological counselor, metacognitive programming coach, nutritionist, NLP practitioner, and mentor coach. The core focus of my work lies in engaging with the subconscious mind, which enables more sustainable and long-lasting changes.

As I mentioned above, the subconscious is a powerful tool that governs your habits, emotions, and reactions. Over the years of working with clients, I have identified three periods or factors when beliefs about food can become “encoded” or reinforced in the subconscious.

The First Period: The oldest habits and behaviors are often formed in early childhood.

They become automatic when a child repeatedly hears phrases like, “Finish everything on your plate.” To please adults, the child eats even when no longer hungry.

“Don’t throw away food,” “Don’t leave anything behind,” “If you don’t eat well, you’ll get sick” – these are just a few examples.

What phrases did you hear in your childhood?

The Second Period begins in adolescence, when food-related programs, such as those tied to rewards or comfort, start to form: “Passed your exam? Here’s some pizza,” “Don’t cry, have something sweet instead,” “Sweets are food for the nerves.”

Some of these programs may also emerge in early childhood.

Additionally, beliefs like “Thin is beautiful,” “Food is a social ritual,” “Food as rebellion,” or “Food is the enemy” can take root.

Let’s dive a bit deeper into the food-related program “Food is the enemy.”

Imagine a teenager going on their first diet to “fit into standards.” Perhaps they faced mockery about their weight or criticism from parents: “Stop eating, you’ll get fat!” or were influenced by the culture of the “perfect body” on social media (imitating influencers). But the teenager struggles, falls off the diet, and at that moment, a cycle begins: “diet-failure-guilt-new diet…” A fear of certain foods emerges, like “Carbs are evil,” and gradually, food becomes the enemy.

Sound familiar?

The Third Period: Crisis moments. Divorce, job loss, burnout, stress, existential crises, abuse, serious illness, betrayal, or the loss of a loved one can shape (sometimes radically) new eating behaviors, where food often becomes that “sweet pill” whose effect is short-lived, leading to a desire to consume it more and more frequently.

What can be done about all this?

There are various practices that can help change your habits.

Below, I’ll share three simple exercises you can do on your own, without a specialist.

Practice 1: I call it the “Insight Journal”

In this journal, you will shift your focus from food to emotions and their triggers.

1) Take a notebook and divide a page into three columns.

Label the first column “What I Ate” (brief description), the second “What I Felt Before,” and the third “What Happened Before.”

2) ATTENTION! In the third column, describe ONLY the facts – what you saw and heard. Your feelings, meanings, and interpretations can be noted in a separate notebook.

Example: “Ate half a cup of wasabi nuts. Before that, I felt irritated, wanting to munch on something. Before that, I had a heated conversation with my husband.”

3) Fill out this journal for one week, and after a week, look for patterns. For example: 80% of overeating or emotional eating occurred after conversations with my husband.

By working with this journal, you’ll notice that within two weeks, episodes of overeating may reduce by up to 40%.

Practice 2: Dialogue with Your Inner Child (working with childhood beliefs)

1) Choose one triggering situation (the Insight Journal, see above, can help).

For example: craving sweets in the evening.

2) Find a quiet space, lie down or sit comfortably, close your eyes, and breathe deeply into your belly. Take 3—5 deep inhales and slow exhales.