As a business coach I know good habits are hard to form.  We might think that rewarding ourselves for practicing good habits is a natural motivator.

Gretchen Rubin argues why rewarding ourselves is often risky business in her article, “Why We Shouldn’t Reward Ourselves for Good Habits–With One Exception”.

What do you think?  Is giving yourself a reward ultimately helping or hindering your motivation?

 

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