My top three goals upon starting the 6-month program were 1) To get an understanding of the root cause of my addiction to sugar, resulting in weight loss, being happier with clothes fitting. 2) Begin a regular practice of meditation, 5 to 7 days per week to help with anxiety and 3) Determine steps to be more organized financially, at home and physically.
Dr. Basaria was able to help me work toward these goals by giving me specific steps to achieve these. For example, she taught me a 4-step meditation. It made it more structured for me, which worked better. She talked to me about healthier things to eat. Dr. Basaria gave me specifics and sent me encouragement from time to time. She also sent helpful graphics and videos. She asked me to commit to take baby steps to achieve goals. I made a commitment and kept my promise. It made it easier to “eat this elephant” in front of me. “One bite at a time!”
Some tangible changes I have noticed since beginning the program has been that my cravings for bad food are better. Not completely gone, but Dr. Basaria told me to expect times (< 10%) where I am not following my plan. She said we are human, so there is no judgment. I feel less pressure, when those times occur. My mobility is better. I had some physical challenges to overcome and she helped me work through that to focus on things I could change. My anxiety is much better. I’m not sure why, if it’s the meditation, the activity or what. It doesn’t matter. I sleep better. I have a better attitude….that’s all that matters.
The most significant overall change I have noticed has been that my sleep is so much better. With that, I think my health is better as well as my attitude. I think when we get into a rut, where good sleep is lacking, everything goes wonky. Her suggestion for me to meditate before bed was a game changer as far as me getting to and staying asleep.
I would describe Dr. Basaria as someone who is very understanding. During these months, I had some very unusual life changes that threw me off course. She helped me and focused on what I was going through. My goals were secondary at that moment. I think she saw that nothing would be accomplished if we didn’t deal with the crisis at hand. It was very helpful. We had some close family member(s) that passed away. She helped me see death in a different way and that discussion was very beneficial. Then we went back to my goals.
Another thing that I appreciated was her way to alleviate pressure I felt when things didn’t go the way I wanted. She would talk to me about why that happened and how to handle it in the future. I felt at those times she was very intuitive.
I would recommend Dr. Basaria to anyone who is willing to make changes in their lives. To do this you must be ready to commit and understand why habits have been developed. With this understanding and her guidance, you can make a change. Dr. Basaria is very organized and available. She kept to our timeline and when either of us needed to change, she was understanding. She kept her commitments to our agreement. She is a consistent source of support and guidance. I plan to use her again in the future for other goals I have.
