Treat Yourself (But Should You?): Unpacking "Little Treat Culture"

On today's episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares the benefits and drawbacks of what has become known as "Little Treat Culture." An article from Psychology Today explains the principle behind it all, and another from the Huffington Post asks if it has already gone too far. Finally, Lisa brings a list from the NYT of little treats that creatives use to keep going. In what ways does Little Treat Culture keep us motivated and on track? But if gone too far, can Little Treat Culture harm us? Tune in to find out. (The two tweets we describe in the episode can be found here and here .) Want more GHY? Download our secret episode here for FREE!

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Treat Yourself (But Should You?): Unpacking "Little Treat Culture" is an episode from Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less by Misty Stinnett & Lisa Linke.

This episode is 30:16 long.

This episode was published on Jun 10, 2025.

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