Dear Friends and Family,
weigh in: 123
It's been a stressful two weeks at work. And, the stress has translated into additional caffeine, additional granola bars and additional chocolate. I've never been a chocolate person. And, lately, I've become a chocolate person. So, even if I'm counting points, I'm not meeting my 8 Good Health Guidelines. Our big deadline is next week on 9/3. I've got to manage my stress this week to get through this is one piece.
Mindless Eating, Why We Eat More Than We Think
by Brian Wansink
Chapter 4: The Hidden Persuaders Around Us
Fact #1: If we see it, we're more likely to eat it. Admins given a free chocolate in a clear jar (with explicit instructions that the chocolates are not to be shared) ate 71% more chocolate than the control group given the same chocolate in a white jar.
Fact #2: If we dwell on it, we're more likely to eat it. Two guys sit in side by side cubicles. George passed donuts on the way into his cube. Will did not. If they both encounter the donuts again, later in the day, George is more likely to eat one than Will. He's had the chance to dwell on it all morning.
Fact #3: If it's convenient, we're more likely to eat. In another chocolate dish experiment, admins were given free chocolate, but the dish was moved each week, from right by the computer, to in the top desk drawer, to on a file cabinet six feet away. The less convenient the chocolate, the less chocolate was consumed.
This can all work to our advantage. Put fruit on the counter and chips in the cupboard. Or, put all food away. Make healthy food more convenient (e.g. pre-washed bags of salad) and junk food less convenient (e.g. oven bake pizza). Little things that apparently can have a big impact.
Cheers!
mouse
weigh in: 123
It's been a stressful two weeks at work. And, the stress has translated into additional caffeine, additional granola bars and additional chocolate. I've never been a chocolate person. And, lately, I've become a chocolate person. So, even if I'm counting points, I'm not meeting my 8 Good Health Guidelines. Our big deadline is next week on 9/3. I've got to manage my stress this week to get through this is one piece.
Mindless Eating, Why We Eat More Than We Think
by Brian Wansink
Chapter 4: The Hidden Persuaders Around Us
Fact #1: If we see it, we're more likely to eat it. Admins given a free chocolate in a clear jar (with explicit instructions that the chocolates are not to be shared) ate 71% more chocolate than the control group given the same chocolate in a white jar.
Fact #2: If we dwell on it, we're more likely to eat it. Two guys sit in side by side cubicles. George passed donuts on the way into his cube. Will did not. If they both encounter the donuts again, later in the day, George is more likely to eat one than Will. He's had the chance to dwell on it all morning.
Fact #3: If it's convenient, we're more likely to eat. In another chocolate dish experiment, admins were given free chocolate, but the dish was moved each week, from right by the computer, to in the top desk drawer, to on a file cabinet six feet away. The less convenient the chocolate, the less chocolate was consumed.
This can all work to our advantage. Put fruit on the counter and chips in the cupboard. Or, put all food away. Make healthy food more convenient (e.g. pre-washed bags of salad) and junk food less convenient (e.g. oven bake pizza). Little things that apparently can have a big impact.
Cheers!
mouse
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