The 3...2...1 Trick - Deepstash

The 3...2...1 Trick

All of us have great ideas, things we want to do today, or in the near future. However, we have trouble to find motivation and inspiration to go get it done.

Next time a task crosses your mind twice, that you don't want to do, use the 3...2...1 trick. Start counting down from 3 to 1, and when you hit 1, stop everything that you're doing. Go finish that task.

35

217 reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

srinivasprabhu

Love reading self-help books and making notes. And I found a platform which helps me do both!

The idea is part of this collection:

How To Have a Good Night

Learn more about motivationandinspiration with this collection

Improving sleep through mindful breathing exercises

Practicing stress reduction and relaxation techniques

Establishing a relaxing bedtime routine

Related collections

Similar ideas to The 3...2...1 Trick

The Motivation Trap

Our self-motivation and excitement have a relatively short life span, and while we want to be motivated before we start something, it is only possible once we have begun. This paradox is called the Motivation Trap and basically implies that action precedes motivation and not the other way...

Use the Pomodoro technique

You can use the Pomodoro technique to work in 25 minutes sprints.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Decide on the task to be done.
  2. Set the Pomodoro ti...

A New Way to Understand Habits

A New Way to Understand Habits

When we want to achieve changes in our life, the first thing that comes to mind is that we have to change our habits and be more β€œproductive”.Β 

However, despite the fact that we know the habits that would favor us, we have no reasons that support the fact of wanting to form good hab...

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

β€”

100+ Learning Journeys

β€”

Access to 200,000+ ideas

β€”

Access to the mobile app

β€”

Unlimited idea saving

β€”

β€”

Unlimited history

β€”

β€”

Unlimited listening to ideas

β€”

β€”

Downloading & offline access

β€”

β€”

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates