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Some adults are buying sticker charts to help them stay motivated and achieve goals, like going to the gym or doing chores.
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Birmingham, England; London; University of Tübingen, Germany; University of Sheffield, England; University of Southern Denmark
Who
Bek Gray, Lucy Mountain, Kou Murayama, Thomas Webb, Edwin Locke, Gary Latham, Nikos Ntoumanis
What
Some adults are buying sticker charts to help them stay motivated and achieve goals, like going to the gym or doing chores.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:02:00 GMT · 4h 45m ago
Where
Birmingham, England; London; University of Tübingen, Germany; University of Sheffield, England; University of Southern Denmark ·
Why
Adults find sticker charts to be a "nicer way" of motivating and disciplining themselves compared to apps, with the charts providing a sense of reward, momentum, and accountability.
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How this affects you
The use of sticker charts by adults is gaining popularity, as evidenced by rising Google searches and the growth of businesses like Silly Little Star Charts, which has become a primary income source for its founder. While some criticize the practice as infantilizing, users report significant personal changes, indicating a potential shift in self-motivation strategies away from purely digital tracking tools.
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3 events in this thread- Culture & Industry4h 45m agoBek Gray, a 33-year-old healthcare professional, has been using sticker charts for motivation for one and a half years and lost 142lbs after a gastric sleeve in September 2024.Open article
- Currently Reading4h 45m agoSome adults are buying sticker charts to help them stay motivated and achieve goals, like going to the gym or doing chores.
- Culture & Industry4h 45m agoBek Gray, a 33-year-old healthcare professional, uses sticker charts to motivate herself for tasks like going to the gym, an increasingly popular trend among adults as Google searches for the term reached a five-year high.Open article