**The 5-Minute Rule for Ending Procrastination**
Are you stuck staring at a huge task? The biggest hurdle to productivity isn’t the work itself, but the act of *starting*.
Here is the simple, powerful productivity hack that tricks your brain into immediate action:
**The 5-Minute Rule:**
Commit to working on the task you dread most for exactly five minutes, and then you can stop.
1. **Lower the Bar:** Five minutes feels manageable. It bypasses the mental resistance associated with “hours of hard work.”
2. **Build Momentum:** Once you start, the Law of Inertia takes over. 80% of the time, those 5 minutes turn into 30 minutes or more, because the hard part (starting) is done.
3. **Applies Everywhere:** Use this for writing reports, starting a workout, organizing your workspace, or learning a new skill.
Stop planning to start tomorrow. Start for just five minutes right now. That small effort creates massive momentum for deep, focused work.
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