INSTANT GRATIFICATION

Are you more interested in eating a Snickers bar than working on getting a 6 pack?

Makes total sense.

The Snicker gives you pleasure right here and now vs building a great body which takes time and effort and will only be enjoyed in the future.

Don't be too harsh on yourself if you have a tendency to go for the Snickers bar, it's the basic instinct to put a higher value on instant rather than delayed gratification.

However, there are tricks that you can do to bring the gratification forward which will light up the dopamine centre in your brain to reinforce a positive connection between the desired behaviour and the reward.

I make a fist with my right hand and say YES out loud every time I have done something that I categorise as good, like:

• Writing a killer email

• Catching the train

• Completing a run

What tricks do you play?

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