From reward to routine: Rethinking our relationship with sweet treats

From cookies after class to daily chocolate fixes, small indulgences are becoming routine — and experts say that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
How do you treat yourself? (Photo: Charlotte Goodwin).

Coffees, pastries and little sweet somethings, nothing too major. But for Gen Z, these sweet treats have become more than just a snack. They’ve become mood boosters, rewards, ‘just haves’ or even coping tools. So what really is behind the sweet treat habit?

Hi! My name is Charlotte and I am a third year Global Comms and Media student from the University of Portsmouth in the UK! I am on a year exchange here at ECU as part of my dual degree, and major in journalism.

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