I finally did the weekly hot wing contest at my job

I used to skip it, calling it a waste of time. Seeing my quiet coworker win changed my view. Now I see it's more about fun and guts than just heat.

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brianh807mo ago

For me, embracing the silly competition was key.

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lisa_shah7mo ago

Totally get that. Turning it into a silly game was the only way I got through my daily step count goal with a friend. We started giving ourselves ridiculous points for weird things, like extra steps if you walked somewhere totally pointless. It stopped feeling like a chore and just became fun. Letting it be stupid took all the pressure off.

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grace_hill7mo ago

Ha! It's wild how often that trick works. I've seen people do the same thing with boring work stuff, like turning a big, scary report into a game where you get a "point" for every page you finish. My friend made folding laundry a race against a timer. It feels like a secret weapon against anything that feels like a drag.

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