5种方式来奖励自己与食物无关的

Wrapping up a big project at work, breaking a new mile time during a run, finally organizing that back closet you've been meaning to tackle for, well, ever. Wins like these probably put you in the mood to celebrate, and for some of us, that means reaching for a reward in the form of food.

虽然这种冲动完全正常，但有更健康的方法来尊重您的成就，Brooke Huminksi, LCSW那a psychotherapist who specializes in treating eating disorders, tells LIVESTRONG.com. Offering yourself a nonfood reward on a regular basis to combat情绪化的饮食她说，敦促可以随着时间的推移建立自尊和压力水平。

Here are five expert-approved ways to pat yourself on the back that don't involve the snack cabinet.

倾听为您带来欢乐的东西，推荐心理学家Deepika Chopra，Psyd。

Chopra奖励自己的舞蹈庆祝全天的小成就。

“我穿上音乐，我只是跳到我爱的歌，即使它是30秒，”她说。她注意到，这是一种快速的小行动，激发了乐观，并让她的一天以一种更好的方式移动。

用你爱的歌曲对待自己的幸福舞蹈 - 无论你是唱着乐曲的曲调还是打到你最喜欢的播放列表。根据舞蹈引起的化学品诱导火花积极情绪，据更加好的科学中心，所以你可能会产生一个心情提升到启动。

绘制你最喜欢的东西是一个简单的运动，可以从任何地方完成，你只需要一些材料，就像笔和纸或你的手机一样。画一些让你开心的东西，无论是风景秀丽还是你所爱的卡通。在日志中保存这些图纸可能会有所帮助，以跟踪奖励庆祝您的特殊成就。

如果不同的创造性活动呼叫你

“参与创造力的好处是众多，包括通过艺术形式掌握掌握，只要允许自己获得乐趣，”Huminski说。

2016年11月的研究积极心理学杂志found that people who did creative activities one day reported feeling more positive emotions such as enthusiasm, energy and excitement the following day.

"Even though we are社会疏远ourselves from physical interaction, it is more important than ever to connect emotionally in creative ways," Chopra says. Reward yourself by hosting a virtual movie-watch party with your inner circle, or surprise family with an impromptu FaceTime.

Better yet, plan a larger event you can look forward to, Chopra says, like a Zoom family reunion.

也许这些活动不会与流行前的活动完全相同，但他们仍然非常特别。另外，根据2014年9月发表的研究美国生活医学杂志。

用物理容器或虚拟银行账户庆祝您的成就，这将是您的“罐子”。每当你觉得自己做得好的工作做得很好，那么加一美元到罐子里。

随着时间的推移，罐子会填满，你将获得足够的节省奖励 - 无论是水疗一天，一件服装还是更豪华的购买。设置财务目标并保存，直到您完成它。

It may be helpful to create a list of when you're feeling accomplished so you remember how many dollars to deposit at the end of the week. Chopra recommends keeping track by making a "ta-da" list or an "I did it" list — sort of like the opposite of a "to-do" list.

“没有更好的方法来提高你的心情，感受到一种目的感，而不是为别人做一些善意的感觉，”Chopra说。当你庆祝自己的成就时，引起你的注意力比你自己更大，以为别人的生活带来同样的幸福。

您可以在多种方式中以多种方式执行此操作。无论是为您的老人邻居挑选杂货还是在食品银行志愿者，花费一些时间帮助他人。

This can also be something totally unexpected that you can do in the moment, like checking in on a friend who is going through a hard time, giving a stranger a compliment or bringing a bottle of water to a crossing guard near your home. These altruistic acts will not only cheer you up, but also spread positivity to the larger community around you.