Jon Gabriel is a best-selling author, international weight loss expert, and successful entrepreneur. Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/105 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes. If you’ve never heard his story before, it’s insane: Jon shed a whopping 103 kilos in just over two years, and went from being unhappy and unfocused to living his absolute dream life. He attributes his success to a secret weapon that we’ve all got access to, but that most of us don’t know how to use properly: our brains! Yep, when he got his brain on board — which he did using a powerful form of visualisation — everything about his body and life started changing rapidly. Today, he’s pulling back the curtain on the mental techniques that had the biggest impact on his transformation, so that you can try them for yourself and see the difference in your own life. So if you’d like to know how to add rocket fuel to your visualisations, convince your brain that it’s safe to let go of excess weight, and ‘think’ your dream life into reality, then press play on this life-changing episode… you’ll never think about your brain the same way again! In this episode we chat about: His incredible journey from being obese and working on Wall Street... to losing 103 kgs in 2.5 years (05:10) The life altering experience that happened to him on September 11, 2001 (12:34) How he lost half his body weight without dieting, deprivation and restriction (13:00) Why diets don’t work and can actually harm your chances of reaching your ideal weight (15:23) What the Gabriel Method is and why it’s so powerful (17:00) Why stress is making you put on and hold onto weight (21:22) The power of visualization for weight loss and living your dream life (22:20) The exact 3 steps that will help you lose weight, no matter how stubborn (25:19) How to start using visualization today to see fast results (29:46) How emotional stress can negatively impact kids — and even infants (and the simple shifts you can use to help them get back into balance) (34:52) An epic mindset hack for more abundance in your life (55:41) Jon’s favorite visualization technique for more love (58:02) Plus so much more! Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/105 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy