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Hi everyone
We all do things we are not proud of here and there but forgive yourself and don’t beat yourself up over it. It is import to love yourself every day no matter what. So with that being said, What do you do to reward yourself when you do something good? It could be eating your favorite meal, buying a cup of coffee or going out and doing something fun. I like to keep it simple like making my favorite meal or buying a drink (non alcoholic) or snack I love.
How about you?
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Hey Carl,
I definitely agree with the fact that as human beings we tend to beat ourselves up too much when we make a mistake, but it is just as important to reward ourselves when we do something correctly. When I do something good or accomplish something, often times I like to celebrate by going out to eat to my favorite restaurant. If I don’t do that, I like to take a day where I can just relax and watch movies or my favorite shows all day because I know I’ve worked hard for this moment.
I love this! The small ways we reward ourselves are often the best things. I let myself buy food/coffee out once a week, and I often save that day for when I know I’ll be busy or for a day I intend to treat myself. I look forward to it! I also like to reward myself by giving myself a day with no “clocks” I can be slow at times, but really i just like to take my time and relax. If I go to the grocery store or something on the weekend sometimes I like to just throw away the time-frame and go with the flow! It takes away so much anxiety but is hard to do when there is a lot to get done. It feels great, however.