To earn a star:
- one hour undistracted work or 2 hours distracted work
- waking up without snooze
- waking up at 8 am (2 stars)
- waking up at 8:45 am (1 star)
- saying no to an invitation in order to work
- at least 5 hours of work in one day
- reach a milestone on project
- in bed by 1:30 am
- say no to unhealthy food temptation/eat a healthy meal
- going for a walk instead of snaking when stuck
- riding bike instead of driving
- ordering plain tea/coffee instead of sugary drink
Five Stars
- one hour reading a fun book
- one hour nap
- buy a magazine
- meal at restaurant
- rent a movie
-write a blog
- go hiking
- buy a CD
- go to bookstore
20 stars
- buy a book
-rock climbing gym
- hang out with a friend
THESIS PROGRESS: 23.99 of 40 pages written*
*That's only for chapter 3, the full thesis is much longer.
2 comments:
It's so juvenile, but this kind of thing really works for me. It's true that I reward myself for every little thing I do that I don't want to, but I get a lot more done this way.
I just got back from exchanging something broken at the store (annoying), and my reward was buying myself some candy.
I completely agree with the theory behind the system, but I have difficulty with the follow through. I need some sort of cosmic vending machine that only dispenses candy (or the cosmic version thereof)when I deserve it. Otherwise, I binge on the candy, have a stomach ache, and still don't get the work done.
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