Distractions can fill up our working memory, leaving less space for our goals
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distractions may include chatting wtih friends or social media.
in one study, participants ate 20% more food when distracted
distractions may also reduce our long-term memory. (in the case of meals, this may result in us forgetting how much we ate)
To reduce how much we eat, use some method to reduce distractions during our meal, as well as methods to remember how much we have already eated that day.