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Try the 2-Minute Rule

The 2–Minute Rule overcomes procrastination and laziness by making it so easy to start taking action that you can’t say no.

  • The first part of this rule is that if a task takes under two minutes or less to complete, do it immediately. Examples would be responding to an email or tossing your laundry into the dryer.
  • The second part of this rule is that when starting new habits, it should take less than minutes to do.

More importantly, the two-minute rule encourages us to just get started. This makes us feel in control and optimistic, which gives us some momentum.

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Lazy student.

Wasting time is about recharging your battery and de-cluttering. There is a thin line between good and bad wasting of time, however.

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Advantages of the two-minute rule

  • The two-minute rule is simple and straightforward to implement.
  • It prevents procrastination before it starts. Instead of adding a task to a list to do in the future, it can be done now.
  • It creates momentum. Doing a small t...

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