When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.
Make It Easy: By focusing on tasks that take two minutes or less, you lower the barrier to starting a new habit, making it more likely you'll follow through.
Build Momentum: Completing small tasks can build momentum and make it easier to tackle larger tasks over time.
Habit Formation: Once you start with a two-minute task, you might find it easier to extend the activity or build on it, thus gradually forming a more substantial habit
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Atomic Habits" by James Clear is a widely acclaimed book on building good habits and breaking bad ones. Here are some of the most important lines and concepts from the book:
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Similar ideas to The Two-Minute Rule:
If you can do an action in two minutes or less, tackle it at the moment — and don’t delay.
The rule was created by David Allen in Getting Things Done & James Clear recommends it for habit building as well: When you start a new habit it should take less tha...
The two minute rule states, "When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do".
The idea is to make your habits as easy as possible to start.
A new habit should not feel like a challenge. The actions that you follow can be challenging, but the f...
…….“When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.”
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