From the author: Published on “Secrets of psychology and psychotherapy for life”, I bring to your attention “recipes for pleasure”. They are important both when losing weight and when breaking free from any other bad habit. Why? Often overeating (or another bad habit) provides those pleasures (stimulation of the nervous system) that are missing. The logic is simple: “If there is nothing more suitable, then at least this...”. Therefore, learning to please yourself in a different way is a good help in not only getting rid of a bad habit, but also preventing its relapses in the future. Once you decide to please yourself, the question often arises: “How to do this?” From various sources, I have collected perhaps the most suitable methods that can help. Read and test in practice. Something will definitely “work”. So, here is a partial list of what to do to make yourself happy, both during weight loss and after: Use words of gratitude and encouragement for yourself: “I’m doing great” Take breaks to relax for a few minutes when you breathe deeply with your eyes closed. with your eyes Take a walk in a pleasant place Take a fragrant bath before bed Go to the cinema, theater or exhibition, get a manicure, massage or other pleasant procedure Buy yourself some flowers Free up time for yourself and read an interesting book Chat with friends, indulge in your dreams, make a good deed or charitable contribution Watch how clouds are floating in the sky Inhale the smell of childhood - hold a small child in your arms and smell him Listen to the rainWatch the sunrise or see off the sunset Notice what we usually don’t see: the footprint of a bird in the snow, the faces of people walking in the park Put aside worries and just feel alive Visit an unfamiliar place Write to your mom Take a walk , just walk and feel the joy of movement in your body Brew fresh tea and drink it slowly Think about the good things in life Remember everyone who helped you or who loved you and feel gratitude Breathe the smell of fresh grass Listen to the birds singing Wake up without an alarm clock Meet someone at the station or airport Enjoy a piece of chocolate Warm up after the frost by the fire and drink hot tea or mulled wine Cook with friends in the kitchen, talk and taste food right there Walk on the fallen leaves and listen to how they rustle Give various trifles Read a good book Have a snack before cooking Fantasize Smile when you are sad, confused or anxious Take a siesta and sleep sweetly during the day Feel your body: breathe, relax, straighten your shoulders At night, stretch out on the grass and look at the stars Wait until you are hungry and eat slowly, savoring every bite Look out the window in the morning Make someone happy with the help of a smile, a word, a gesture Read again those passages from books that you like Spend a few minutes near flowing water - a stream or spring Lie on the ground or on the grass Stay with your loved one so that it’s just the two of you Take a short trip - walk or drive for an hour , where your eyes look, and come back Beat the rhythm when you listen to music Drive to a place where there are no city lights and you can look at the stars Pray Sit in a cafe by the window and write Sit among the trees Dry your hair in the sun Place your hands in a barrel of rainwater Work in the ground - plant plants Use it. Make your life more enjoyable - then there is no room left for unnecessary things. From the Secrets of Psychology and Psychotherapy for Life