To lose weight, you imagine yourself standing at the dessert table with your friends.In your visual image, when you are offered a dessert, you politely turn it down and feel good about staying on your diet.These images are then followed by a pleasant, rewarding scene, such as someone telling you, "Wow, have you lost weight? You look great.I wish I had your willpower to lose weight." You have just used the technique known as

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Covert reinforcement involves creating a mental image of a positive consequence for engaging in a particular behavior. In this case, the person imagines receiving positive feedback for sticking to their diet, which reinforces their commitment to the behavior. Thought stopping involves interrupting negative or intrusive thoughts, covert sensitization involves creating an aversive image or scenario to reduce the likelihood of engaging in a behavior, and desensitization involves gradually exposing oneself to a feared or anxiety-provoking situation to reduce anxiety. None of these techniques are applicable to the scenario described.

To Lose Weight, You Imagine Yourself Standing at the Dessert