Rewarding Yourself is Rewarding!

Boy, it feels good to accomplish something! Think about the pride & satisfaction of seeing your hard work pay off... But, when working towards big goals, it can be easy to get bogged down or lose your drive.

Try breaking down bigger goals into smaller, achievable parts. Celebrating those smaller milestones can recharge your motivation & help you proceed.

Many celebrations involve splurging on food. However, when your goal involves weight loss, health, or fitness, food rewards can start undoing your hard work. So, consider some of these other ideas:
- Today Show's Celebrate Your Mini-goals with Non-food Rewards
- Anytime Fitness's 41 Awesome Non-food Rewards for Weight Loss
- Food Network's How to Reward Kids (The Healthy Way) (also for kids at heart!).

When choosing a reward, remember to make it comparable to your goal (i.e., small goal = small reward). Search our blog (left sidebar) for help in setting SMART goals.