Gaming
Just about any smart watch will track your activity.
Whether it is steps or standing up each hour, the goals become irresistible.
These are testament to human nature's innate affinity towards goal-driven action.
They also prove how quickly the mind will game the system to receive reward.
Perhaps you are guilty of sitting in a car, waving your hand, low-key fist pumping to non-existent music.
You walk away feeling rewarded without taking a step.
Your mind will pursue the reward of a goal.
Should the subsequent action create dissonance between your beliefs, you will adapt your belief to accept the new action.
You do this, even if it means convincing yourself that flailing your hand while seated counts as standing up.
You are goal-motivated.
If you are not defining which goals you pursue, your mind will unconsciously pursue what is available.
Clarifying the rules of the game is essential to curbing your mind's ability to game the goal.
Coffee is the gamification of waking up,
-Morning Cup