On the heels of my post about the stress balls and how
massaging certain parts of the hand can impact other body parts I came across
a small article explaining that researchers have found a simple secret to boosting
your willpower.
If you’re on a diet and find it difficult to avoid the
dessert table at the buffet, impossible to not buy a pastry with your coffee, or desperately want a second helping at dinner? Take
heart – there is an easy solution to your lack of willpower.
Keep a coin in your pocket!
Whenever temptation whispers in your ear (or makes your
tummy rumble) squeeze the coin. In this study, dieters who squeezed a coin when seeing cakes, cookies and other
mouthwatering food found it far easier to say “No, Thank you”.
Now if you are anything like me you are shaking your head
right now wondering who funds this research and how can get some their obviously excess coins to fund some research of my own?
Why does this supposedly work? Apparently squeezing an object gives a big boost to areas of the
brain that regulate willpower!
Hmm – Now, I cannot vouch for the validity of the
information, but combined with what was said about the stress ball – it sure
couldn't hurt anything.
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