How do you reward yourself for doing the right things?

[petra]

What little pleasures do you mete out to yourself?

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[petra]

Every now and then I get to have lunch out. I look forward to these instances perhaps disproportionately.

[lilysea]

Uh... I don't.

I try to do the right thing

and I ALSO try to do as many pleasurable things as I can manage

but I don't link the two.

[petra]

Fair.

[beccaelizabeth]

I have a board with Tasks and when I do them I get a Star magnet, or possibly a SuperStar or a smiley face.

[petra]

That sounds like good positive reinforcement.

[scytale]

I don't actually reward myself for doing the right thing, but I *do* seem to get myself a lot of take out for making it through the work week... Also I let myself bail early from work if I finish all my tasks.

I find that making doing the right thing fun or a habit works better for me than rewards.

[petra]

I think psychologists would agree that having there be intrinsic motivation to do the right thing is better than extrinsic motivation, but sometimes the right thing is unpleasant. And for those situations, we have takeout.

[scytale]

Ooh, what do you get on those lunches out? O_O

[via_ostiense]

Oh, that's a great idea! I keep forgetting that take out is an option for lunch, and not just dinner.

[petra]

Sometimes sushi, sometimes bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches.

[scytale]

That sounds delicious! :D

[swingandswirl]

It depends! Chocolate, sometimes, a new ebook or time to read, others. Right now I'm rewarding myself for having finished some work with five minutes on DW :)

[petra]

Those sound like good rewards!

[nondenomifan]

Watching a favorite TV show's next episode in order (streaming), playing a video game, taking a nap, buying myself some ice cream. (Try to avoid the last one too often because morbid obesity due to medicinally induced hormone imbalance is an issue with me.)

[nondenomifan]

I've become a takeout monster since COVID hit, myself. I've put on so much weight because of it, though, when I had been losing quite well. I'd been eating healthier and being more active and more positive. Now, the gym is closed and I'm eating foods that aren't healthy. And I'm 315 lbs.--exactly 150 lbs. overweight for my height. OMG, now that I've made that statement, I know I have to do something on the immediate morrow. ZOINKS.

[petra]

What TV shows have you been watching lately?

[petra]

I am sure you are not alone in packing on some weight with COVID. Good luck finding a different balance for your life in this weird, weird time.