Guest guest Posted March 27, 2002 Report Share Posted March 27, 2002 Mind Over Matter Tue Mar 26, 4:11 PM ET (HealthScoutNews) -- Imagine you've been dieting diligently. You get on the scale, and it says you've lost five pounds more than you thought. Then you go to a buffet. Do you continue watching your diet, or do you celebrate and eat as much as you like? Now try the reverse. You've been good, but the scale says you've gained five pounds. Same buffet: Do you diet, or give up and eat your fill? The department of psychology at the University of Toronto was actually mean enough to play this mind game with a group of diligent dieters. As reported in The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, the people who were told they had lost an additional five pounds maintained their self-restraint at the buffet. But those who thought they'd gained five pounds " reported lower self-esteem, less positive moods, and more negative moods. " Led to the buffet, they ate as if dieting just didn't matter anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 , I find this works for me as well. I usually set for myself " achievable " goals, and strive for a level slightly higher than that, and anything higher than THAT is a gift. People have remarked that I sometimes can be almost inhumanly productive, but it's really all in the mind. Tom Just another example of how changing one's mindset can help you do things you didn't think you could otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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