"One of the most frustrating goals for people is weight loss or weight loss maintenance," Professor Vohs said. So if a person concentrates on that goal, she may have fewer internal resources to deal with other challenging situations in life, like a demanding boss or an angry spouse. The answer, Professor Vohs said, is perhaps "stepping back temporarily and saying, 'I'm going to try to live a healthy life and not try so hard to lose weight.'"
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Psychologists from the United StatesWomen academics from the United StatesWomen born in the 1970sDartmouth College alumniHighly Cited Researchers
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Alina Tugend, "Winners never quit? Well, yes, they do" (Aug. 17, 2008)
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