- She keeps a King Size 3 Muskateers Bar at home, in plain sight, on the kitchen counter. Not her favorite treat, but is good. Why does she keep it out in plain sight? When she is out someplace where she would be tempted to have a dessert of some kind, she thinks to herself "no, I have that 3 Muskateers Bar at home." By the time she gets home, she is able to refuse the 3 Muskateers Bar, which is now several weeks old.
- She downloads her favorite books to her iPod nano, which is really only convenient for her to wear when working out. She says she finds herself wanting to go work out so that she can listen to the books, and sometimes stays longer thinking "just one more chapter."
Sunday, July 27, 2008
How My Wife Could Be a Behavioral Economist
My wife has two interesting incentive schemes for her workout and dieting scheme:
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#1 consistently works? That's a surprising result. It's like the adage of setting your clock five minutes ahead...if you know it's five minutes ahead...
Also, if she eats the 3 Musketeer, everyone else in the house will know. And since she has announced (to you at least) that she isn't eating it...
If only I could keep McDonald's on the counter. hah. Instead, I can make secretive trips as often as I want and no one will know until my waist line starts expanding.
I have tried to listen to podcasts while exercising, however it doesn't give me the same energy as music. While mentally stimulating it does not challenge my pace physically. However, the walk to the gym is different matter
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