Rewiring Your Mind: How to Break Free from Default Habits and Create Lasting Change
Article Round-Up: 8.25.24
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a healthier, happier life.
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Rewiring Your Mind: How to Break Free from Default Habits and Create Lasting Change
Takeaway: Creating lasting health changes requires battling your default behaviors, which are driven by comfort and routine. By consciously overriding these habits, even when it feels difficult, you can rewire your brain to make healthier choices your new norm.
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Measuring Your Food Might Be Ruining Your Diet
Takeaway: Misusing measuring cups can lead to unintentional overeating, as even slight overfilling can significantly impact your calorie intake.
To avoid this, use a food scale for accuracy, level off measuring cups, and pre-portion meals. Precision in measuring helps ensure your food intake aligns with your health and fitness goals.
What Causes Cravings and Why Do They Happen?
Takeaway: This article was written by a friend and colleague who deals primarily with emotional eating. His article discusses the science behind food cravings and how they are influenced by biological, emotional, psychological, environmental, and social factors.
It explains how the brain's reward system, hormones, and genetics contribute to cravings, while also addressing the impact of emotional triggers, such as stress and past experiences.
Just For Fun:
Takeaway: Give this cool online tool a whirl. Per the designers: “Science shows you can boost happiness by taking time for small moments of delight. We’ve got ideas to try out right now.”
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