Wednesday, February 18, 2009

My Reward Chart


I am using a reward chart to help me stay on track. This is my anti-perfectionism tool. I got this particular chart from a Wellness Notebook, which I have in PDF format. It's huge, though, like 75 pages.
A reward chart helps me remember what I was trying to do. Unlike you, I quickly forget the main point of some of my hardest goals.
Also, it helps me see and acknowledge the smallest accomplishment! Having a tendency toward depression, which means twisted thinking, I have a hard time seeing those successes unless I work hard on focusing my mind. This chart helps me see every little part of my goal that I succeed at doing.
I've decided if I get 50% of my goal done out of 14 days, I'll give myself a reward. In this case, I think I counted 112 parts of my goal on the chart. So, "Success" will be if I get 56 or more done. The reward I picked is to buy $12 of songs that I can use on Royal's MP3 player. I figure I can listen to them while working out, so I hope this reward will help me continue to accomplish my goal!
(I've never purchased music online. Any suggestions for user-friendly song-buying sites?)
So, good-luck to any of you that are also trying to do something hard. We can do it. At least, we can do something.

2 comments:

Another Piece Of Chocolate said...

You are so good at keeping track of things (goals, lists. etc.,). I could never keep up with charts and goal lists like that (75 pages!!). I am amazed at your strength of ability in this area!!

Myhouse4nine said...

I need help reporting to someone again to keep me motivatied...