Ways to Deal with Stress Using a Rewards Based System

February 24th, 2023|Depression, Featured, Individual Counseling|

Have you ever faced a deadline and felt like you were about to crumble under the weight of responsibility? How did you get through it? Did you focus on the goal or what you would accomplish once you hit the goal? You may need to learn how to deal with stress. Rewards-based systems work, especially when it comes to ways to deal with stress. You can choose from almost all stressful tasks and create a reward to help you through the process. But first, you should know why rewards work. Why rewards work. Why do companies use a rewards-based system to help customers and employees reach goals? The reason is that motivation is a strong force. When we are highly motivated to act, we associate the reward with the activity and the feelings of achievement that follow when we reach a goal. For example, one weight loss organization rewards customers who reach milestone weight loss with a small charm representing the weight lost. This behavior motivates the customer to continue their weight loss journey to collect more charms and gain confidence in pursuing the goal. Another company runs virtual challenges where people can run, walk or cycle in virtual races. When the customer completes a virtual race, they receive a medal. The medal from the virtual challenge and the charm from the weight loss organization are tangible rewards. In addition, the rewards strengthen the customer’s resolve to continue healthy behavior. When we implement a rewards-based system, we want the prize. We want to push ourselves slightly past our comfort zones. The prize may be the reward, or you may reward yourself a little along the way. Everyone is different, so choose or create a system that will keep the motivation from waning too soon and help you to develop healthy [...]