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Rewarding Yourself |
The importance of rewards What you're doing is challenging: staying active, setting time aside for yourself to manage stress, and eating healthy during the holiday season. That's why it's important to reward yourself when you achieve the SMART goals you set at the beginning of the program.
When you reward yourself for accomplishing your goals, you gain the incentive you need to stay motivated to continue setting and achieving your goals. You deserve a reward that is appropriate and timely after all your hard work. Make your rewards fit with your goals and use them as motivation for your healthy behaviors.
Ideas for rewards include: getting a massage, buying yourself a new pair of exercise shoes, buying your favorite magazine, watching your favorite television show or going to a movie. |
