700 Little Treats: A Science-Backed Motivational Boost When You're Tired of the Grind

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Terri Cole

Psychotherapist, Sustainablechange, Guidance, Mental Health, Simplestrategies, Society & Culture, Powerofintention, Simplestrategiestoachievepersonalfreedom, Hellofreedom, Easternmindfulnesspractices, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Practicalpsychology, Terricole

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🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Does it often feel like life is a grind of checking off endless to-do lists, where you barely have a moment for yourself?

The emphasis on hustle culture in society has conditioned many of us to believe that rest and reward must be earned through hard work.

It’s no wonder "little treat culture," a trend on social media that encourages us to use small rewards to stay motivated, is exploding in popularity.

As a little treat gal for many years, I want to talk about the power of motivating yourself by using little treats throughout your day, the psychology behind why they work, and how treats can make life a little sweeter.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/700

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0:00.0	Well, hello there and welcome to this episode of the Terry Cole show.
0:05.6	I want to start with a question.
0:08.2	Do you regularly reward yourself for a job well done?
0:14.3	Do you ever reward yourself for a job well done?
0:18.0	Or are you always kind of, okay, good, done with that, onto the next?
0:23.3	Anybody? Anybody? All right. Well, that's exactly what we're going to be talking about.
0:28.2	In today's episode of the Terry Cole show, I'm going to be walking through the process of
0:33.7	incorporating little treat culture into your life to make the crappy jobs you got to do
0:41.9	a little less crappy and to actually release some dopamine in your big beautiful brain.
0:47.2	Who doesn't need that? I know you do. I know I do. So before we get into it, I just want to
0:51.8	take a second to say thank you so much for hanging out with me today.
0:54.8	I always appreciate you being here with me.
0:59.4	I really, really do.
1:01.2	As you know, it just means the world to me.
1:03.4	I feel like we're just snuggling up together on my couch with a cup of tea.
1:07.6	Just shooting the shit.
1:08.8	That's what it feels like.
1:10.2	And if you love this show,
1:12.0	I mean, you guys, this is the 10th year. Our anniversary is in September. We're going to do
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1:25.4	because literally 67% of people who listen are not subscribed. It's crazy. And it and make sure you're subscribed because literally 67% of people who listen
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