I just learned something new (well, new to me) — the rubber band reminder! If you have a habit that you are looking to replace or get rid of, wear a rubber band around your wrist. Each time you are about to engage in that habit, switch the rubber band to the other wrist.
Awareness. It’s like a tactile version of the mindfulness bell, sort of.
So I’ve been trying this new trick in attempt to rid myself of mindless eating – those moments throughout the day when I’m not hungry but I find food in my mouth and wonder how it got there.
I’ll let you know how it goes. For two days, so far so good!
Your version of the rubber band reminder is different from the one I know. My version doesn’t involve changing the placement of the band. Instead, you snap yourself! Yours might be less painful. Good luck with that mindless eating. I fear an at-home job is accompanied by all kinds of unhealthy habits.