{"id":21280,"date":"2025-01-31T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21280"},"modified":"2025-01-31T10:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:33:59","slug":"get-motivated-with-a-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21280","title":{"rendered":"Get Motivated With a Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Here\u2019s how getting on a roll can help you achieve your goals.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The writer David Sedaris <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/30\/well\/david-sedaris-walking.html\" title>walks 21,000 steps every day<\/a>. The filmmaker John Wilson <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/deathsexmoney\/p\/CyWryFxxUxg\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">has journaled daily<\/a> since 2007. And Jerry Seinfeld reportedly maintains his productivity by <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/jamesclear.com\/stop-procrastinating-seinfeld-strategy\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">writing jokes<\/a> every single day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">I have my own example \u2014 for the past eight years, I\u2019ve run at least one mile a day. Here\u2019s the thing: I don\u2019t enjoy it. I\u2019m not a good runner. And I hate the outdoors. So why do I keep doing it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">I\u2019m on a streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Anyone who\u2019s ever found themselves marching around their bedroom to reach 10,000 steps, or frantically completing a Duolingo language exercise to stay on the leaderboard, will be familiar with the mantra \u201cDon\u2019t break the streak!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Streaks can motivate us, help us build good habits and aid us in reaching our goals. If you\u2019re looking for a way to stick to a New Year\u2019s resolution beyond January, a streak could help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6e4e800d\">Why Do Streaks Help Us Meet Our Goals?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Streaks work for two reasons: what behavioral economists call loss aversion and potential gain, said Dr. Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Let\u2019s start with gains: A streak can be profoundly motivating for people, Dr. Milkman said, \u201cbecause there\u2019s something bright and shiny that they can reach for. 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The filmmaker John Wilson has journaled daily since 2007. And Jerry Seinfeld reportedly maintains his productivity by writing jokes every single day.I have my own example \u2014 for the past eight years, I\u2019ve run at least one mile a day. Here\u2019s the thing: I don\u2019t enjoy it. I\u2019m not a good runner. And I hate the outdoors. So why do I keep doing it?I\u2019m on a streak.Anyone who\u2019s ever found themselves marching around their bedroom to reach 10,000 steps, or frantically completing a Duolingo language exercise to stay on the leaderboard, will be familiar with the mantra \u201cDon\u2019t break the streak!\u201dStreaks can motivate us, help us build good habits and aid us in reaching our goals. If you\u2019re looking for a way to stick to a New Year\u2019s resolution beyond January, a streak could help.Why Do Streaks Help Us Meet Our Goals?Streaks work for two reasons: what behavioral economists call loss aversion and potential gain, said Dr. Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at the University of Pennsylvania.Let\u2019s start with gains: A streak can be profoundly motivating for people, Dr. Milkman said, \u201cbecause there\u2019s something bright and shiny that they can reach for. There\u2019s a prize, in a sense, that\u2019s making you more motivated to get a thing done.\u201dWe are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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