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- Research has found that imagery techniques such as body scanning and guided imagery can reduce the occurrence of food thoughts.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23962401/Brief guided imagery and body scanning interventions reduce ...
This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a multi-behavior intervention that relied predominantly on guided imagery to address psychological stress, food cravings, and exercise behavior.
- Peter Giacobbi, Dustin Long, Richard Nolan, Samantha Shawley, Kelsey Johnson, Ranjita Misra
- 10.1007/s10865-017-9876-5
- 2018
- 2018/02
Jan 5, 2015 · More recent studies have shown that simply sniffing a non-food odorant, such as jasmine scented oil or a random chemical compound (36, 37), can also reduce food cravings. In addition, a handful of studies has shown craving reducing effects from competing verbal tasks, such as imagining everyday sounds (e.g., a siren) ( 24 ), or listening to a ...
Jan 1, 2014 · Results of this initial study suggest that an experimental mental imagery induction of craving for healthy food leads to an increase in healthy craving and motivation to eat healthily.
Aug 1, 2018 · These findings show that cognitive defusion and guided imagery are useful for dealing with naturally occurring cravings across a range of foods, and can reduce craving-related consumption in everyday life.
- Sophie Schumacher, Eva Bertha Kemps, Marika Tiggemann
- 2018
Feb 1, 2022 · Results: The probability of eating a craved food increased if the vividness of the mental food image and craving intensity increased two hours before – independent of trait food craving and trait imagery ability. We also found evidence of controlled eating behavior, with participants consuming the food they craved in only 38% of the cases.
Feb 28, 2012 · There is now substantial evidence that tasks that compete for limited working memory resources with food-related imagery can reduce desires to eat that food, and that positive imagery can promote functional behavior.
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The purpose of this randomized wait-list controlled trial was to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a guided imagery based multi-behavior intervention intended to address psychological stress, food cravings, and physical activity.
