When you’re stressed and putting off starting a task, it helps to think in minutes rather than hours – or at least 5 minutes.
A 5-minute dash to the finish can help you start and often starting is the hardest part.
Here’s how it works.
- Next time you’re putting off working on that essay or reading that chapter, set the timer on your phone for 5 minutes.
- Anyone can work for 5 minutes, right?
- Now, try to complete as much work as you can in 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, set the timer for another 5 minutes.
- Now you’ve started.
That’s the 5-minute dash!
