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ALSO
BY
LOUISE L. HAY U BOOKS U
Colors & Numbers Experience Your Good Now! A Garden of Thoughts: My Affirmation Journal Gratitude: A Way of Life (Louise and Friends) Heal Your Body Heal Your Body A–Z Heart Thoughts: A Treasury of Inner Wisdom I Can Do It® Inner Wisdom Letters to Louise Life! Reflections on Your Journey Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook Meditations to Heal Your Life (also in a gift edition) Modern-Day Miracles The Power Is Within You You Can Heal Your Life Companion Book
U AUDIO/CD PROGRAMS U Anger Releasing Cancer Embracing Change Feeling Fine Affirmations Forgiveness/Loving the Inner Child How to Love Yourself 101 Power Thoughts
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Overcoming Fears The Power Is Within You (audio book) Receiving Prosperity Self-Esteem Affirmations (subliminal) Self Healing Stress-Free Affirmations (subliminal) You Can Heal Your Life (audio book)
U CARD DECKS U Healthy Body Cards I CAN DO IT® Cards (a 60-card deck) I CAN DO IT® Cards for Creativity, Forgiveness, Health, Job Success, Wealth, Self-Esteem, Romance, a Stress-Free Life (each deck has 12 cards) Power Thought Cards Power Thought Sticky Cards Power Thoughts for Teens Wisdom Cards
U All of the above are available at your local bookstore, or may be ordered by visiting: Hay House UK: www.hayhouse.co.uk Hay House USA: www.hayhouse.com Hay House Australia: www.hayhouse.com.au Hay House India: www.hayhouse.co.in Hay House South Africa: www.hayhouse.co.za Louise’s Website: www.LouiseHay.com
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L O V E YOUR BODY
FOR
A POSITIVE AFFIRMATION GUIDE LOVING AND APPRECIATING YOUR BODY
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LOUISE L. HAY
HAY HOUSE, INC. Australia • Canada • Hong Kong South Africa • United Kingdom • United States
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Copyright © 1985 by Louise L. Hay Expanded Edition Copyright © 1989 Published and distributed in the United Kingdom by: Hay House UK, Ltd. • Unit 62, Canalot Studios • 222 Kensal Rd., London W10 5BN • Phone: 44-20-8962-1230 • Fax: 4420-8962-1239 • www.hayhouse.co.uk • Published and distributed in the United States by: Hay House, Inc., P.O. Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100 • Phone: (760) 431-7695 or (800) 654-5126 • Fax: (760) 431-6948 or (800) 650-5115 • www.hayhouse.com • Published and distributed in Australia by: Hay House Australia Ltd., 18/36 Ralph St., Alexandria NSW 2015 • Phone: 612-9669-4299 • Fax: 612-9669-4144 • www.hayhouse.com.au • • Published and distributed in the Republic of South Africa by: Hay House SA (Pty), Ltd., P.O. Box 990, Witkoppen 2068 • Phone/Fax: 2711-7012233 • orders@psdprom.co.za • Distributed in Canada by: Raincoast • 9050 Shaughnessy St., Vancouver, B.C. V6P 6E5 • Phone: (604) 323-7100 • Fax: (604) 323-2600
Designed by: Jenny Richards
Edited by: Jill Kramer
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private use—other than for “fair use” as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews without prior written permission of the publisher. The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.
A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library ISBN 1-56170-602-7 07 06 05 04
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1st UK printing, August 2004 Printed in Europe by Imago
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To all the bodies on the planet, I dedicate this offering with love.
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CONTENTS
x Affirmations for a Healthy Body —1— Index —113 — Holistic Healing Recommendations —115 — About the Author —117—
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ittle babies love every inch of their bodies. They have no guilt, no shame, and no comparison. You were like that, and then somewhere along the line you listened to others who told you that you were “not good enough.” You began to criticize your body, thinking perhaps that that’s where your flaws were. Let’s drop all that nonsense and get back to loving our bodies and accepting them totally as they are. Of course they will change—and if we give our bodies love, they will change for the better. The subconscious mind has no sense of humor and does not know false from true. It only accepts what we say and what we think as the material from which it builds. By repeating these positive affirmations over and over, you will be planting new seeds in the fertile soil of your subconscious mind, and they will become true for you. 1
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Stand in front of a mirror and repeat each affirmation treatment (new thought pattern) ten times. Do this twice a day. Also write the affirmations ten times sometime during the day. Work with one treatment a day until you have gone through the whole book. You can use the blank pages to write your own positive affirmations. Then if there is any part of your body you still dislike or have a problem with—use that particular treatment daily for at least a month, or until positive change takes place. If doubts or fears or negative thoughts come up, just recognize them for what they are—old limiting beliefs that want to stay around. They have no power over you. Say to them gently, “Out! I no longer need you.” Then repeat your affirmations again. Where you stop working is where your resistance is. Notice the part of your body that you don’t want to love. Give this part extra attention so you may go beyond the limitation. Release the resistance. In this way, within a short time, you will have a body you really love. And your body will respond 2
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by giving you excellent health. Each part of your body will be working perfectly as a harmonious whole. You will even find lines disappearing, weight normalizing, and posture straightening. That which we constantly affirm becomes true for us.
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y mind enables me to recognize the beautiful Miracle of my Body. I am glad to be alive. I affirm with my mind that I have the power to heal myself. My mind chooses the thoughts that create my future moment by moment. My power comes through the use of my mind. I choose thoughts that make me feel good. I love and appreciate my beautiful mind!
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I LOVE MY
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y scalp is relaxed and peaceful. It is loose and easy. It provides a nourished bed for my hair. My hair is able to grow freely and luxuriously. I choose the thoughts that massage my scalp with love. I love and appreciate my beautiful scalp!
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I LOVE MY
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trust the process of life to take care of my every need, and I grow strong and peaceful. I relax my scalp and give my beautiful hair room to grow luxuriously. I lovingly groom my hair and choose the thoughts that support its growth and strength. I love and appreciate my beautiful hair!
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have perfect vision. I see clearly in every direction. I see with love my past, my present, and my future. My mind chooses the way I look at life. I see with new eyes. I see good in everyone and everywhere. I now lovingly create the life I love to look at. I love and appreciate my beautiful eyes!
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