2.Tap your craving away
In one recent study, researchers asked a group of obese patients to try three 30-second intervention tactics to reduce cravings: Tapping their forehead slowly for ten seconds, tapping their toe on the floor, or staring at a blank wall. Researchers cued cravings by asking participants to imagine eating, smelling and tasting certain foods. Before and after the intervention, the study participants were asked to rate the intensity of their cravings on a scale of zero (low) to 100 (high). While each trick successfully reduced participants’ longings, the most effective was forehead tapping (foot tapping ranked second).
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