Day Sixty-Seven: Oral Fixations

The psychological theories that surround oral fixations date back years and have been highly debated. While many scholars have theories about how oral fixations develop and if they truly exist, this post won't delve into those prevailing psychological ideas.

One thing is for sure....if I were a lip gloss maker, "Oral Fixation" would definitely be the hot, new name I'd use to sell my product.

Many times when we're looking to snack, we're really just looking to put something into our mouth. This is often true of late night eating...after dinner...after the kids are in bed...in front of the TV. Something crunchy seems good, or maybe something sweet. We can tell it because we're not really hungry, but we kinda just feel like we need.....something.

Jackie Warner has an amazing remedy for this - herbal tea. Each night instead of dessert, coffee, or after dinner snacking, she advises her client to make a cup of hot tea. Her formula is simple - use two teabags...one decaf green tea and the other a decaf tea of your choosing. Around 8pm or so, sip the cup of hot tea while engaging in whatever downtime activity is used to unwind.

I challenge you to try hot herbal tea to satisfy any oral fixation you may have.