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Luciana Owain
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Rile up those emotions
- Get Positive. Monitor the progress you’re making and celebrate it.
- Get Rewarded. Research shows that rewards are responsible for three-quarters of why you do things.
Get Peer Pressure. "When people join groups where change seems possible, the potential for that change to occur becomes more real."
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