I was once a teacher so I know the power of stickers. Put a sticker on a kid’s paper and that’s all it takes to make that kid’s day. Promise a sticker to a kid for good effort and that kid will work like the devil.
Go figure.
I was telling Tim the other day about my streaks and how I am motivated by streaks; by keeping something going for as long as I can: this blog 5 times a week, my hour meditation every day, my paper journal-writing every day.
I now have a workout calendar and I’ve started a new streak (though it won’t be a streak “officially” until I’m 10 days in.) The deal is that I am going to do something worky-outy every day: hike, bike, lift, run the stairs, etc.
Today Tim and I did Yoganand’s Pranakriya Yoga Workout, which is kick-asana. He brought me stickers to put on my calendar for everyday I work out. Little smileys with sweatbands.
I don’t really need external motiviation to keep going, but damn, these stickers are awesome.
Can’t wait till you reach 365 stickers! Your going to be pumped out and know you crushed it!