There was an ER nurse in my Duke coaching classes. He had a problem passing up the cookies that grateful patients and baking coworkers brought in. During a demo coaching session, he came up with the idea that every time he passed the cookies, he would do a little I’m-not-going-to-eat-you dance. When he reported back on the progress of this dance the next month, he said it had been such a successful strategy that not only did other people start participating, but he actually started looking forward to passing the treats so that he could do his dance!

What strategies do you have to help you cope with the upcoming onslaught of tasty treats?