Want to lose weight - play "Tetris"

Effective means to combat perekusami



Perhaps everyone would like to silence the craving to do something harmful to themselves, for example, drink, smoke or eat an extra sandwich. A recent study showed that the traction to make it significantly reduces the popular game "Tetris».

The study involved 119 people. First, the researchers asked the participants to talk about their bad habits, and then play "Tetris" for three minutes. When the three minutes have expired, the researchers offered participants to analyze how much they want to have a snack or a cigarette.

As the results of the study, the game positively affect people: those who played "Tetris", the desire has decreased by 24% compared with the control group. The results support the theory that the images habit plus the ability to create images of the brain can cause a desire to smoke, drink or snack. A "Tetris" or other similar visual puzzle game helps to distract from this desire and reduce appetite.

The desire to do something usually only lasts a few minutes, during which the individual imagines what he wants and what the reward will get, if you do so. Often it is precisely what is trying to resist. But small sessions playing "Tetris" do not give the brain to focus on creating attractive images, but without this desire gradually disappears.

If you do not like "Tetris", it will approach any similar game. The idea is to distract and not to imagine desirable in its entirety.

via factroom.ru

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