Incentive

    Incentive. It's motivation used to inspire a person to work or accomplish a task.
    A lot of people use incentives to get to work. Some people set up a reward for themselves that they'll earn when they reach a goal. It motivates them to work hard and push through issues to reach their goal.
    A lot of writers use incentives to motivate them to write during writing slumps or to keep themselves encouraged. Some writers use the right to watch certain shows as incentive, or relaxing time, or snacks. I use popcorn. :) And these incentives do help a lot of the time, motivating us to get a lot of work done.
    But on the other hand, sometimes incentives can become distractions. If it's something like an addictive show that you simply cannot keep your mind off after watching, or if it's a small snack like M&Ms that you can't merely stop munching on . . . there could be a little problem with getting back to solid work. Sometimes, not always.
    Do you use incentives? What are they? Do they work?