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Dec 17, 2024 - 5 Helpful Ways Temptation Bundling Can Benefit Your Life
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December 17, 2024
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5 Helpful Ways Temptation Bundling Can Benefit Your Life
I remember one of my good friends saying he only watches “trash” TV when exercising (Think reality TV or drama/soap-opera-type shows).
He claimed that watching these shows while working out was his reward for doing something good and that he would only pair this indulgence with a good habit, like exercising.
Only recently did I learn what he was doing… It’s called temptation bundling.
Temptation bundling refers to the pairing of an indulgence with a behavior that produces delayed rewards. In turn, this makes these delayed rewards much more gratifying and rewarding.
So, how does this work exactly?
What are the benefits?
And where can you apply this in your own life?
Find Your Zen: 25 Daily Mantras to Cultivate a Positive Mindset
Mantras are phrases frequently used in meditation to help anchor you or give you a focal point to concentrate on.
Similar to affirmations, they can be ultra-powerful, guiding you through tough and turbulent times and helping you land on both feet.
With any mantra, you want it to resonate with you. It needs to have meaning for you. This is important to note since many of us won’t have the same mantra as one another. At the same time, some proven mantra frequencies are shown to help inherently calm us.
So. what mantras might you want to try? Find your match below!
One Positive Action
Ask yourself a Big Question:
Every now and then, it’s good to step outside of your daily grind and ask yourself a big question. Not the “what’s for dinner” kind of question, but the ones that get under your skin a little. Something like, what would I do if I wasn’t afraid to fail? Or what actually makes me feel alive? It doesn’t need to be earth-shattering or lead to some life-changing revelation, sometimes it’s just about sitting with the question and seeing where it takes you.
Grab a pen and some paper and start writing. Don’t overthink it. Write down the first thoughts that come to you, even if they feel messy, weird, or completely random. You might be surprised at what shows up when you give yourself the space to be honest. These kinds of questions have a way of cutting through all the noise and pointing you back toward what really matters.
Maybe your answer reminds you of a dream you’ve buried under practicality. Or maybe it makes you laugh because the thing you’d do if you weren’t scared sounds ridiculous, like starting a kelp farm or going full hermit and moving to a cabin in the woods. That’s fine. The point isn’t to have the right answer; it’s just to notice what’s hiding beneath the surface.
So, pick a question and see what comes up. Let yourself sit with it for a bit. Sometimes asking a big question doesn’t give you an immediate answer, but it nudges you closer to one. And even if it doesn’t, you’ll still know yourself a little better than you did before, and that’s always worth the effort.
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I am in a happy place right now. I have time to care for myself. I am getting back on track with my purpose. I am starting to understand my spiritual... Continue Reading
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