Tricks of the Plate

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Melissa Pheterson on Dec 29, 2009 at 3:38PM

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Give Yourself Space



Do you find yourself locked in a staring match with the candy dish on your desk? Even if you have the willpower to resist the first sixty times, one decision per minute means you’ll cave after an hour. The solution, says Dr. Wansink, is to move the candy dish six feet away. “That brief walk gives you enough time to say, ‘Wait a sec—do I really want this?

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