Small rituals prior to meals may help us eat more consciously and exercise discipline at mealtimes. In a study, subjects were asked to perform "rituals" right before eating meals. As part of the tests, some subjects were asked to perform "rituals" right before each meal, ranging from knocking on the table to closing their eyes and slowly counting to ten. In essence, rituals may not only help us lose weight, but could also help us to reconsider other decisions. Rituals help us to make more rational decisions, but why?

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