Take these three polls on rewards for an MTB practice session
Do rewards matter? If so, how?
Our recent online practice jam included discussing the pros and cons of rewarding ourselves for a practice session that seems to go well. Participants:
and .I’m working on a post about this issue, so to help get you thinking more deeply about this, I offer you these three polls.
And to help me think more deeply as I work on the post, please attach your comments about why you answered the poll questions as you did. I’ll respond to everyone who comments.
The polls end in three days (8 pm CST, Friday, January 13).
I never have rewarded myself for practicing MTB or Trials skills. Just being able to practice is reward in of itself.
This is an interesting poll. To your primary question "Do rewards matter?" I think the answer is Absolutely! :-D
During the first 2 questions I felt like the definition of 'reward' was a bit vague. But for some folks it might be appropriate.
For the last question, I put 'other' as a reward because I don't always use positive self talk on the skills I am working on. But I _DO_ use positive talk on things I shift my practice to. I always try to do some skills which I will be successful at which makes the positive self talk easy.
Also I do listen to music while practicing often. So I suppose that is a reward _during_ practice.