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| May 01, 2003 | Beland, Nicole | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Experts are raving about the power of prizes to get you motivated for anything--whether it's getting your butt to the Laundromat or nailing the standing-bow pose in yoga class. "Promising yourself a reward after every task turns your to-do list into a game where you always win," says Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D., a clinical social worker and psychoanalyst in ...

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