Give Yourself a Crappy Reward
by Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki from Lifehacker on (#4PH1D)
Rewarding yourself can backfire. If you tell yourself "I'll only listen to my favorite podcast while I'm at the gym," it takes just one moment of weakness to realize you can cheat and listen to it any time you want. Instead, try this: Reward yourself with something that has no enjoyment value whatsoever. Like a"