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To avoid tempting food, talk to yourself in the third person
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2023" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.futurity.org/tempting-food-third-person-self-talk-2313452/" target="_blank"><strong>To avoid tempting food, talk to yourself in the third person - Futurity</strong></a></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The constant temptation of tasty foods high in calories and fat can make it tough to eat healthy. Talking to yourself in the third person may help, a new study shows. </strong></p><p></p><p>Researchers say a technique known as “distanced self-talk,” which refers to an internal dialogue using one’s name or non-first-person pronouns such as “you, he, or she,” works effectively for making healthier food choices.</p><p></p><p>“Reflecting on one’s decisions using one’s own name might enhance one’s ability to follow through with their goals, which can often be undermined by strong situational lures (such as <a href="https://www.futurity.org/facing-temptation-brain-sends-mixed-signals/" target="_blank">tempting foods</a>),” says lead author Celina Furman, a former University of Michigan researcher, now a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2023, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.futurity.org/tempting-food-third-person-self-talk-2313452/'][B]To avoid tempting food, talk to yourself in the third person - Futurity[/B][/URL] [B] The constant temptation of tasty foods high in calories and fat can make it tough to eat healthy. Talking to yourself in the third person may help, a new study shows. [/B] Researchers say a technique known as “distanced self-talk,” which refers to an internal dialogue using one’s name or non-first-person pronouns such as “you, he, or she,” works effectively for making healthier food choices. “Reflecting on one’s decisions using one’s own name might enhance one’s ability to follow through with their goals, which can often be undermined by strong situational lures (such as [URL='https://www.futurity.org/facing-temptation-brain-sends-mixed-signals/']tempting foods[/URL]),” says lead author Celina Furman, a former University of Michigan researcher, now a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota. [/QUOTE]
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