The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
So, not just thinking about how great I'm going to feel after, but also thinking about how hard it's going to be at the beginning, and then trying to reward myself subjectively for the entire experience. In other words, start rewarding task-bracketing in addition to rewarding the execution of the habit itself.
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So, the first and most important step is to actually recognize I have to reward myself and I have to create the time or the space or the resources to let myself have that reward and enjoy that reward.
And my brain pays attention to that punishment. It says, "I don't want to exercise anymore. This is this is a sucker's game."
So the first and most important step is to actually recognize I have to reward myself and I have to create the time or the space or the resources to let myself have that reward and enjoy that reward.