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Have you ever smelt a perfume which has automatically triggered a memory or an emotional response? Perhaps you might have listened to a piece of music and noticed the automatic emotions it has evoked. The reason this happens is because your subconscious mind has had millions of experiences during your life and with those experiences are attached emotions. So, why am I telling you this? Well, based on this psychological principle (which is known as ‘conditioning’), you can also set up an instant sense of control when it comes to food. Let’s look at the steps below:

 Sit somewhere comfortable where it is safe to do so, and close your eyes. Drift back to a time when you felt in control. It doesn’t matter what the situation was, just drift back into that experience and relive it. See it, hear it and feel it. If you can’t think of a time when you felt fully in control, just imagine what it feels like.

 As you sit there intensify the feelings of control. Give those feelings a score out of ten. If they are currently at six, intensify them even more. Intensify so they reach a nine or ten.

 At the point of intensity, squeeze your fist.

 Once you have squeezed your fist, replicate the process all over again. Do this at least six times.

 Now open your eyes and try squeezing your fist.

You may already be feeling a sense of control as you squeeze your fist. If not, don’t worry: just keep on using the technique until you do. Over time, your subconscious mind will automatically trigger a sense of control as you squeeze your fist because your inner mind now associates a squeezed fist with a feeling of control. Once established, you can use this technique whenever you feel the need to gain some self-control over food. Simply squeeze your fist and allow the control to help you make sensible decisions over food choices and quantity.