Exercise Tool #5 Bribery Another psychological technique that I think is price- less is self-bribery. I highly recommend it as long as it doesn’t involve food. The truth of the matter is that some days exercise just isn’t something you are look- ing forward to. You can understand all the health benefits, have a plan, and ignore all your excuses; but sometimes you just need a little extra incentive to get yourself going. Bribing yourself with a reward or avoidance of a consequence can be very effective. Here are some of my ideas: ! I love “\eoYle Qagazine3” bDt I only 1eaC it when I am on the biXe at the gym. ! I also 1eaC booXs I love when biXing on the stationa1y biXe. ! I YDt awesome mDsic on my i`YoC anC listen to it. ! I YicX a nice oDtCoo1 a1ea to walX in anC b1eathe anC enhoy the scene1y. ! I listen to booXs on taYe as I am walXing. ! I bDy cDte wo1XoDt oDt+its anC only let mysel+ wea1 them when I am wo1Xing oDt. ! I e^e1cise with a +1ienC so we can catch DY. ! I hi1e a Ye1sonal t1aine1. Geve1 L^e1cise +o1 Wast ResDlts ! 74