It's only 3PM, and whether you're a stay at home mom, working 9 to 5 or just busy with life, you probably feel that you've already accomplished a lot with your day. Take a moment to relax, recharge, and join the weekly Pick-Me-Up chat, a time to focus on you and to get a boost of energy and motivation from your Gather friends.
The Pick-Me-Up chat takes place TODAY from 3-4PM ET in the comment section of this article. Today's discussion question is:
- When you've accomplished a set of to-do's that you're proud of, how do you reward yourself?
Share your thoughts on this topic and provide helpful tips to other.
Five participants who join the live chat will get a free sample of Cranergy® Energy Juice Drink from Ocean Spray®, a healthy, natural, and tasty pick me up. Of these five winners, one will also receive a $10 gift card of his or her choice from Gather.
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Hope i remember to make it...it is about that time of the day when i am the lowest and need to rest, so i forget to get onto the computer. have to bring my son to the ortho at 2pm, hopefully, i will remember when i get home. :)
I will if I can :)
yes I agree,
if i can
I will be here. I will make the time. It is always fun to participate.
this chat is the same time as the new memebrs chat, i will try and pop in:)
How does Gather pick me up? Usually, they pull out in front of my building with their limo blocking one lane. If I'm not on the veranda waiting; they blow the horn and wait. Can you direct me to my top-floor, corner office?
I wish I had that type of service coming into the office! : )
I love it when my time comes to jump on Gather and chat!!!
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shall stop in............
i will try to be here, 3pm is when my dh gets off work so i wont be able to stay on long;)
Hey you!
hi des:)
Gonna try my best, but I have to get my son from school today at that time.
I hope I can make it.
I'll try to stop by...
Ok, I am early. Usually I am hours too late, so I will just add my two cents ahead of time.
My greatest reward for finishing my to-do list is simply crossing things off. I love the piece of paper with the line done through it. It gives me so much satisfaction. The second thing I usually enjoy is a tall glass of freshly made iced tea (or other drink).
One of my greatest rewards is to get online and check out all my GAther friends articles and maybe post one myself and then after I have been on for a good while I like to go take a cat nap in my LazyBoy watching A&E or Discovery Channel...something about real crime.
my reward is to get on the computer, go to my favorite sites and do my thing. I love earning points and cashing in or doing surveys and earning gidt cards. But my favorite thing is going to Gather and Facebook.
Hello everyone
I reward myself by finally sitting down in a comfortable chair . . . . .
hi :)
Hi!
Hey! You made it!
yup im here for a bit until dh gets home or ds gets fussy
i reward myself by sitting down and eating something sweet lol
What are you eating?
nothing right now but normally i reward myself with cheese and crackers lol
I never considered cheese and crackers as a "sweet" treat!
LOL
I do this too but I switched to South Beach Living Granola Bars so I do not take in too many calories
I usually reward myself by some me time. Whether it's taking a bath or reading a book.
me time is nice
I could not live without my me time
I'd love to read but I fall asleep if it's after doing a lot of chores. I get too comfortable. LOL
I reward myself with a little playtime
fun:)
I have been eating chocolate. More than I care to admit. HEHE
yum:)
I love dark chocolate and justify it as it is full of antioxidants!
IT's so good! Too bad a whole bunch wouldn't be awesome for you.
Now you have gone and done it . I want Chocolate too!
I reward myself my getting off the floor and sitting in a comfortable chair and playing on my computer
Me too, that is why I gather!
Hello everyone. I can only stay a couple of minutes but I wanted to drop in while I could.
hi:) i cant stay to long either
Ashely I used to catch these chats all the time but life has been very busy lately so I have missed them.
Rewarding myself just depends on my mood or the situation.
When you've accomplished a set of to-do's that you're proud of, how do you reward yourself?
I like to get my fave drink at Starbuck's! Mmmmmm! I also get my nails done every 3 weeks and it's a really nice treat for me! Relaxing too!
Whenever I get my nails done they chip the same day. It makes me frustrated because I enjoy the process.
That's terrible! Are they adding a protective top coat?
I have no idea I haven't had my nails done in over a year now.
Crystal, the same thing always happens to me. I don't even bother getting them painted anymore. It always looks horrible a few hours later.
I like to reward myself with some "me time". I like to read, surf the net, enjoy some chocolate.
great rewards:)
Are you my twin? LOL
Your Evil twin!
LOL
So you admit you are the evil one! Glad it's settled LOL. We have it in writing.
excuse me we are TRIPLETS, and im the good one you are both the evil ones;)
Ok, I can live with that! :)
Oh we are still discussing? lol
i did a lot of cleaning today lol then i sat down with a big glass of lemonade and did some gathering, it was a nice way to relax after cleaning
MMM Lemonade is a good reward.
Nice!
I reward myself with a shower.
lol nice i need to reward myself with a shower soon;)
Finally!
LOL
LMAO shut it!
When you've accomplished a set of to-do's that you're proud of, how do you reward yourself?
give myself a break!
reading, napping, trip to the pool
That sounds nice.
Me times is ALWAYS nice but doesn't happen as often as it should@
i agree especially when you have small kids at home
You can say that again!
So true!
I love to go to the park to relax. Green tea is also a great relaxer.
A quiet cup of tea or glass of water, and if I have time, a walk, or if not, just looking out the window at the trees -- most of those are going down to make way for apartment bldgs though, could be time to move...
I need to get my nails done
the only time i get my nails done is right before we go on a cruise, otherwise i dont even bother. They chip so easy with all the stuff i do
Really? You think it would be hard to get use to for a short amount of time.
it will eventually Bridget.. I have all the me time I want now that my kids are grown and on their own!
I'm honestly not ready for that yet! LOL!
I used to get my nails done but now I just get pedicures..
eww lol feet, i cant let people touch my feet, im weird i know lol
No you're not I can't either LOL.
Hello, everyone!
Hi Ann!
Glad you could make it. I was wondering where you were.
Most often when i finish a list, I make a new one
Hello everyone.
Chocolate is my way of rewarding myself!
Chocolate is an excellent reward!
Yep the best!
I enjoy a nice nap.
Naps are nice!
So nice~
I also like to reward myself by going shopping! I don't even have to buy! I just enjoy shopping. (except for grocery shopping! LOL)
lol i love grocery shopping, its fun to use my coupons and get things free:)
I have to agree I do get a "HIGH" from getting deals and freebies.
I love getting free stuff.
You got lots of time Bridget.. your kids are still young.. and adorable I might add!
I'm going to enjoy all that time too! :)
I just take some time to play a game, and enjoy the peace of having everything done. The feeling itself is the reward.
who doesn't love to shop.. i go to the thrift store to get my fill.. that or garage sales
fun! fun! fun!
Shopping is a great way to reward yourself
Fortunately for me shopping is a chore,
Saturday morning I house clean.. then I shop!!
Shopping is fun!
I also like to sit and listen to the birds.
That sounds very relaxing!
Doesn't it? The boys are too loud for me to hear them though.
I love relaxing to bird sounds too that is why I sometimes workj as a warden at the beach sitting listening to the wwaves and the migrating shorebirds while keeping people off the beach is an awesome job and very relaxing.
Hi everyone
Hi Sally.
Hello everyone, to tell you the truth, I don't reward myself enough, I really need to.
My to do list is never really done.
I reward myself with a hot bubble bath and a nice book to read while relaxing in the tub.
That sounds like a great way to reward yourself.
sounds nice
I like that but inevitably, a kid cries for me!
BRB poopy diaper
Yuck!
You'll need to reward yourself after that! (unless of course it was your diaper-LOL)
That's NOT a good way to reward yourself! LOL!
lol sounds like u need a reward after you're done;) Zack is a once a day pooper lol ;)
I feel like I need a reward! LOL He better give me kisses.
When you've accomplished a set of to-do's that you're proud of, how do you reward yourself?
I reward myself by buying a book. Borders has coupons that they mail me, so I can save money on the book.
Books are always rewarding for me too. I just wish I had more me-time to read more.
I love to reward myself by getting lost in a book!
I also do this while in the Jacuzzi and it is relaxing.
I go for long walks when I am satisfied with a task.
sitting by the pool with a good book or at the beach.. best reward!!
Hi JK!
Glad you made it. You must be rewarding yourself!
You deserve it!
my biggest rewar would be a trip to Disney but then I'd need to do a lot of To Do Lists! LOL!!!