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Lashing Yourself to the Mast

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How to Incentivize Healthy but Effortful Actions

You can incentivize healthy but effortful actions by bundling them with something else that you really enjoy. For example, if you pre-commit to only ever listening to your favorite playlist or your favorite podcast at the gym,. Then you have an extra reason beyond the goal of getting stronger and more agile. This is a technique that specifically helps you overcome what is called present bias.

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