According to an expert, losing weight is very similar to learning to play the piano. How is that so? Well, firstly, behavioral changes are required and secondly, there needs to be a certain level of discipline involved. Both of these traits can also be found in any individual who is keen on learning to play a piano or musical instrument in general.
“People need a motivation to lose weight and the New Year is an opportunity to start fresh,” stated Dr. Jessica Bartfield, an internal medicine and medical weight-loss specialist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, which is part of the Loyola University Health System. Jessica is part of the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care that offers both non-surgical as well as surgical weight loss programs for their patients. Patients from both the programs are able to benefit from a dedicated team of medical professionals specialised in psychology, nutrition, exercise physiology and more with an expertise in bariatrics.
“Behavior change is the cornerstone of healthy, successful weight loss and it takes about three months to establish a new behavior Just as you learn to play a musical instrument from a skilled teacher, you need to learn how to lose weight from professionals. You need to practice and make mistakes until you get it right,” Jessica explained. Despite a massive, billion-dollar weight-loss industry, an estimated of only 20 percent of Americans who try to lose weight are successful in keeping it off after a year.
“Changing behavior is tough – it is actually a skill and needs to be approached that way. When you learn to play the piano, you expect that you will hit the wrong notes a couple times and are prepared to try again and keep playing; you need to have the same expectation with weight loss and to plan accordingly,” Jessica explained. You can check out the full story over here.
It is true that changing behaviours and/or habits can be quite a challenge especially when it comes to playing the piano. Hence, it is crucial that one does not pick up bad habits from the start because such habits can be rather tough to correct in future. Therefore, hiring the right piano teacher from the start would be ideal regardless of the age you decide to start learning at. Over at Piano Lessons Singapore, we only refer our students to certified teachers. You can also select between a Grade 8 or Diploma teacher to meet your needs. Do check our website for more details.