As the experts have said, the main cause of anorexia is a central conviction that one is abnormally fat. One can imagine how triggers like the excessive importance given to body image in today's media or society would aggravate such disorders. Even if one wants to isolate all the triggers, to get rid of them, it would be impractical, as there will always be some or the other trigger at play, be it a TV commercial about how to lose weight, or a billboard sign with skinny models or the general perception that being fat is not beautiful. Thus, the suggested approach of trying to remove the triggers and eventually, simply hoping that the patient will withstand the illness, cannot be the best solution to the problem.

    Negative convictions, such as about one's level of 'fat', are deeply rooted in one's subconscious mind. Hence, equally deep reaching method is needed to remove the conviction. The spiritual practice of chanting* God's Name is one such a deep reaching tool. It not only cleanses us of such negative convictions, but also infuses us from within, with a tremendous sense of positivism about life. (For mechanism of how chanting works on removing negative impressions and attitudes, refer to Issue 23, Clarification of Doubts section.)