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Overweight

Overweight has many possible causes – physical, soul-related and social. At the Kyborg Institute we consider above all the soul-related side – sensitively and expressly without attribution of blame. Our view is worldview-based and replaces no medical assessment.

Eating as comfort – our reading

In our reading, eating can sometimes be an attempt to fill an inner emptiness – to ease stress, grief, loneliness or dissatisfaction. Whoever finds more attention, meaning and joy of life needs such ways of comfort less often. That is a sensitive observation – no diagnosis, no judgement and no “self to blame”.

What really helps

Whoever wants to change something finds support in professional accompaniment: medical clarification of possible physical causes, dietary counselling, movement that does good, and – where helpful – accompaniment for the soul-related background. A friendly, patient handling of oneself is more important thereby than pressure.

What does that mean in practice?


Note: This article renders a personal, worldview-based view and is not medical advice. It replaces no medical diagnosis or treatment. For health questions please turn to a doctor or pharmacy; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.

Frequently asked questions

Does an energy pyramid help with losing weight?

No. This product-related claim of effect we have removed. There is no object that makes weight 'disappear'. Whoever wants to lose weight finds support with a doctor or dietary counselling.

How does the Kyborg Institute read overweight?

We read eating sometimes as an attempt to ease an inner emptiness, stress or grief. That is a sensitive, worldview-based reading – no diagnosis and expressly no attribution of blame.

What really helps?

A friendly handling of oneself and – if wished – professional accompaniment: medical clarification of possible causes, dietary counselling, movement and support with the soul-related background.

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Sources

  • D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.

Autor: D. Harald Alke