I've never been a gamer, but when I heard the other day that playing Tetris stops cravings, I started thinking maybe it's time to give it a try! I have tried so many things to stop cravings - go for a walk, eat something healthy instead of the junk food I'm craving (I never crave kale), drink water, write, listen to a podcast, check in on social media, text or call a sponsor... none of it ever lasts for long. The cravings usually return with a vengeance which makes me think the craving probably has very little to do with food at all - maybe I'm bored or stressed, or the foods/restaurants that trigger food cravings are right in front of me - all those things come in to play when cravings hit.
The concept of Tetris being visual stimuli and that we cannot focus on two things at the same time makes sense, but my question is, wouldn't the cravings return the minute you stop playing? Maybe the thinking is that you just need to give yourself time for the cravings to pass. That has happened many times for me with the other distractions from cravings I use. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Next time I get a craving, I will test the Tetris theory and see. I'm just hoping a bag of chips aren't nearby when I play the game!
Kathy G
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