14/08/2025
Still eating when you’re not hungry? Try these 4 tricks that actually work — no willpower needed.
🟨 1. The 60-Second Pause
Before reaching for food, stop and take 3 deep breaths.
Ask yourself: What am I really feeling?
This short pause interrupts autopilot and brings back awareness.
🟩 2. Change the Location
Cravings are often tied to where you are.
If it usually hits on the couch or in the kitchen — move.
Step outside, shift rooms, or stand up.
A simple move = a pattern interrupt.
🟪 3. Use Your Senses
Regulate your nervous system using your 5 senses:
🌿 Smell essential oil
🧊 Hold something cold
🎶 Listen to music
🍋 Taste lemon or mint
Touch, sound, scent — these send safety signals to your body.
🟦 4. Delay with a Task
Tell yourself: “I’ll eat if I still want it after this.”
Set a 10-minute timer and do something simple: fold laundry, step outside, send a message.
That small delay creates space — and often the urge fades on its own.
✨ Save this post and try one of these next time the craving hits.
