Don't look for strokes from other folks. Give yourself a stroke everyday for commiting your time and energy to uncluttering and simplifying your life.

А более широкий контекст: советы для людей по поводу того, как навести порядок в квартире. Тут даны способы мотивирования себя любимого.

Всем спасибо.

Кстати, у stroke есть такое значение:
verbal encouragement: a usually positive comment or statement, e.g. a compliment made by one person to another
I need all the positive strokes I can get right now.

Ну и должен же в таких советах быть позитив, а не негатив:)
Так что я за "пряник":) Ну а решать Вам

stroke
6 entries found for stroke.
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Main Entry: 2stroke
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English strIcan to stroke -- more at STRIKE
1 : the act of striking; especially : a blow with a weapon or implement
2 : a single unbroken movement; especially : one of a series of repeated or to-and-fro movements
3 a : a controlled swing intended to hit a ball or shuttlecock; also : a striking of the ball b : such a stroke charged to a player as a unit of scoring in golf
4 a : a sudden action or process producing an impact b : an unexpected result
5 : sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of an artery of the brain -- called also apoplexy
6 a : one of a series of propelling beats or movements against a resisting medium b : a rower who sets the pace for a crew
7 a : a vigorous or energetic effort b : a delicate or clever touch in a narrative, description, or construction
8 : HEARTBEAT
9 : the movement or the distance of the movement in either direction of a mechanical part (as a piston) having a reciprocating motion
10 : the sound of a bell being struck
11 [1stroke] : an act of stroking or caressing
12 a : a mark or dash made by a single movement of an implement b : one of the lines of a letter of the alphabet

1 : to rub gently in one direction; also : CARESS
2 : to flatter or pay attention to in a manner designed to reassure or persuade

И, как правильно отметили, если у слова несколько значений, то нужно выбирать в зависимости от контекста (пусть даже это значение будет самым последним в словарной статье). С какой это стати кто-то будет меня бить, чтобы я работу по дому делала? А уж самого себя бить - это уже мазохизм какой-то:)