How to Resist Fast-Food Cravings
The secret to avoiding the drive-thru? Hold the wheel with your left hand. In a new Australian study, people who practiced exercises with their non-dominant hand—your left hand if you're a rightie, or vice versa—for just 2 weeks were less likely to act on an impulse than those who used their stronger hand. Training your self-control in one area can help you accomplish goals in many other areas, too says study author Thomas F. Denson, Ph.D., professor at the University of New South Wales. Holding yourself to a promise to hit the gym a few times a week, for instance, may help you control the urge to splurge on food.
Here’s how it works:
You brain has a network of circuits that helps you practice all forms of self-control. Practicing it in one domain—i.e., using your non-dominant hand— can lead to better discipline in another domain, such as controlling your anger. "When you practice self-control, your body is forced to monitor your behavior and override the impulse to act on habit", says Denson. Practice impulse control by using your computer mouse or holding your coffee mug with your other hand for a few moments each day.
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