2. Tune into your body.
In one study, an exercise called “body scan” kept cravings in check. “When people crave something, they see it in their mind's eye, and the stronger and more vivid this imagery is, the worse the craving becomes,” says Jon May, PhD, of Plymouth University's Cognition Institute in the U.K. Envisioning something else weakens the craving imagery—and the craving itself. Settle into a quiet spot and mentally “scan” your body from toes to head, noticing sensations as you go. As other thoughts arise, acknowledge them, then return your attention to your body.