Two 2-minute Rules to Beat Procrastination (in 2 minutes) 

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The fact that you made the video last 2 minutes really impressed me man

I really appreciate the "straight to the point" structure of this video. You said everything clearly and concisely. No fluff, no meandering for 15 minutes, just pure useful info. Thank you so much!

Goes to show the prominence of a life coach. I believe discipline plays a major role too yunno. Great video by the way.

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Rule 1: if it takes 2 minutes to do, get it done now Rule 2: if there’s something you don’t want to do, simplify the task to 2 minutes or less

Limiting myself to 2 minutes is something I haven’t actually tried yet lol. Will do! 🙏

Currently reading The Procrastination Elimination Method by John Isaac... loving it!

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10/04/2022 Thank you a lot. This is my note for revising later: - Cutting your hard task into 2-minute tasks to do every day. - The 2-minute rule might seem stupid but it is the act of showing up - the foundation to create a good habit that you don't want to do. "A habit needs to be established before it can be expanded upon." James Clear.

Third variation if it takes more than two minutes: do it for two minutes, and if you notice you feel well enough to continue, do it! If you focus on a task for just two minutes you will usually trick your brain into wanting to continue the task. If you still have a hard time after two minutes, don’t force it- might be your body telling you to take an active break (I.e. go on a walk, stretch, eat a healthy snack, etc) and then come back and try the task again for two minutes.

This came at the perfect time, Most times it amazes me greatly how I moved from an average lifestyle to earning over $63k per month, Utter shock is the word. I have understood a lot in the past few years that there are lots of opportunities in the financial market. The only thing is to know where to invest.

00:00 Productivity rules for organizational productivity 00:18 Two-minute rule for productivity 00:36 Do tasks taking less than 2 mins immediately 00:54 The Two Minute Rule for Overcoming Procrastination 01:10 Limit yourself when starting out 01:31 Building a habit of studying with a 2-minute rule. 01:51 Developing a two-minute daily routine builds the habit of studying. 02:12 Starting small is easier to begin with

Does anyone else like the video before even watching at this point

i'm watching this as an ADHD person trying to find ways to overcome the struggle with task initiation in my everyday life and i am so grateful to you for making this a literally-two-minute video. i was able to watch, focus, and digest the information all at once :) thank you

prosperity don't come out that way overnight. What Most people see at a glance-wealth, a perfect career, purpose-is the results of hard labour and hustle over time. I pray anyone who reads this will be successful in life...

I was listening to a podcast that said, “it’s important to live life by design rather than emotion. Basically, sticking to a routine is what allows us to be the healthiest version of ourselves (especially when you're fighting these demons ex. OCD for me). I’ve had to overhaul how I approach taking care of my brain (exercise, journaling, studying etc) by practising mediocre consistency. Now I try to put in consistent 50-60% effort into my journaling habit - to make sure I do it I began recording it and posting it on YT. After a really bad depression phase I started to believe I couldn’t change and I’d feel that horrible forever. Historically I have a habit of going too hard, not being able to sustain the Herculean effort, giving up and hating myself. So now I’m trying to give a small, consistent mediocre effort everyday. And its crazy how it adds up.

I needed this badly because I’ve mastered the art of procrastination. Thank you so much, this was really helpful!

"A habit needs to be established before it can be expanded upon" That is mindblowing advice! Thanks!!

I honestly believe you just helped me overcome my procrastination issue. Thank you!

Alright, here's my story that kinda relates... I work in IT and we have kanban system in place (many of you might know it), so part of the system is a "backlog". Sorta "to-do list" where all newly created task go at first, then it reviewed by the project leader to get thing prioritised. Something critical goes first to an "in progress" step, something that's not and can stay in a backlog for a while. Sorry for that long intro, the story needs it. So, anyway. I got on of these backlog tasks applied to me and marked as non-critical. It was a bug in our software, giant-ass one that i thought i would spend days maybe weeks fixing it. Everytime i looked at this task i thought: "For god's sake, i'm too busy for it right now" and keep to pospone it. Again, again and again. Months(!) after, i said to myself: "Fuck it. It's now or never". I was so nervous about i might spend for it so much time cause, i might recall, i thought this bug would take ages to fix. So, i moved the task to "In progress", opened up the code sequence and it took me 14 minutes to get things right.... 14 damn minutes, dude... Even the project manager said:"Woah! That went in "Done" section way faster than i thought i would" I never postponed a thing in my life since then.

this was great! watching 10 mins feels daunting, but keeping the 2 min theme worked great with this one

I appreciate very much the 2-minute rule from Atomic Habits because if you study for just 2 minute not only you get started, but you also develop interest in the study material.

Thank you, This is really helpful. Most times it amazes me greatly how I moved from an average lifestyle to earning over $63k per month, Utter shock is the word. I have understood a lot in the past few years that there are lots of opportunities in the financial market. The only thing is to know where to invest…

I started waking up every morning for 2 minutes. Works like a charm.

"A habit needs to be established before it can be expanded upon."

I love how you condensed the wisdom of two books into just 2 minutes. It's like a power-packed energy boost for my focus and motivation. Thank you for sharing these game-changing rules in such an engaging way. 🙌🎉 Now, let's conquer procrastination and conquer the world! 💪🌍

I appreciate how your videos not only educate but also create a sense of community around mental health. Keep up the positive impact!

This is 1000% on point! This is the method I used to become consistent with working out. I used to stick to working out, at home or going to the gym, for maybe 4 weeks then run into a reason to stop. In 2019 I decided that every day I was going to at least do 10 pushups or some pull-ups, squats.. anything, even if it only took me 2 minutes, as long as I did some sort of exercise to build the habit. Now I feel weird if I don't workout in some way every day.

Thanks for making this video only a lil more than 2 mins long or else i just would've just added it to the watch later playlist and never watch it later :)

I cannot stress enough, how much your videos have helped me with my procrastination and overall daily organization. Thank you so much!

Good technique. I also like the principle that rushing is another form of going nowhere...it doesn't help to rush things. There's a mindfulness workbook called 30 Days to Overcome Procrastination by Corin Devaso that is cool.

I don't like cooking and I avoid it and in turn eat so much junk food. Tomorrow I was dreading cooking but now I'm going to just turn up and just chop some veges for 2 minutes. I can do that. Showing up is more than half the battle for me.Thankyou!! great video!!

Me: watches this while procrastinating

It's so rare to find such to the point videos not to mention that they're actual useful tips and not smth that everyone else covers in a 10-15 minutes video. Thanks alot for this

I love love love these type of videos!!!!! Concise, to the point, and packed with value!!!

I've been doing the 2 minute rule + checklist on my home screen for a week now. Insane how well it works. I'm doing things I've put off for years (like learning an instrument). Thank you!

Such a needed video. Thank you for your effort. ❤

one of the best videos i have ever came across, so much beneficial information conveyed in short span of 2 minutes is magical✨

Saving this to “Watch later”.

The 2 min that didn't procrastinate for ✨✨

Great summary. There are not many content creators willing to go straight to the point. I highly appreciate it and followed for more content. Thank you!

Thank you! 👍

Limiting yourself to 2 minutes is great advice! I definitely recommend it to my students. Thanks!🙌

I don't know how I stumbled upon your channel but I'm so happy I did! I've "Liked" and Subscribed :) I have practiced the 2-minute rule for years now and it is a life-changer. You're right, by the time it takes you to write yourself a reminder note, the task I was writing down often times could have already been completed. I think your idea of keeping the video to 2-minutes was a creative idea. I've read Atomic Habits and it's fantastic. I'll be checking out your other videos. Thank you again. Happy New Year!

In two minutes - I learned that projects and tasks I don't want to do are delayed because mentally... I've made them bigger in my head than it actually takes to do them. Thanks for this!

is it just me or anyone else jst moved it to watch later ???😂😂😂

Thank you!!

I've been struggling to get back into songwriting and playing piano after some major, stressful life changes. Watching this was very encouraging, practical and helpful. I'm going to sit down every night, set a two minute timer and see what happens! Thanks for giving me enthusiasm and hope that I can stop being afraid to try and just use small steps daily to make gains over time!! ❤

Great video! Concise, brief and relevant! 👍👍👍

Creating good habits and eliminating bad ones is the key. Thank you for this 2 minutes video. 😁👍

That last 2-minute rule was a good tip. I slightly lowered the expectations for my studying and actually got some stuff done. Thanks!

I’ve been trying to be more efficient with managing my time, thank you for the tips! I also have become a firm believer that we are what we continually do/observe. 😊

It's true. I started learning french by my own and have established a night routine. It takes only 3 minutes to do the excecises in two languages learning apps. Until this day I have done it consistently for a month and I have noticed the results. Thanks for sharing this methode. Liked and subscribed.

Super practical tips. Thanks for sharing!!!

Amazing recap and love the speedy pace of the video!

You know this actually makes sense and I can see it working just by hearing.... I got exhausted working out cause I was doing a lot of routine exercises everyday and I just got tired of it,I'm gonna rethink that with this in mind...thanks a lot 😊

Ty so much I will do this on a daily basis. Because yes I was doing something like that and them having the feeling I wasn't doing enough. Some times im too hard on my self but I liked what you said we all have to start at one point. And if I regulate my time to 2 minutes on all my tasks I can overcome the fear of failure which is the reason of my procrastination. Tyvm bro ❤

Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤

Starting today. Starting right now! Thnx

Thank you for the tip & looking forward for more of this content !!

This makes so much sense. I'm such a procrastinator especially with studying and cleaning, but recently I've told myself I'll clean something for just 10 minutes a day and it actually does make a difference! I'm going to start with the study thing next thanks!

Gotta start somewhere! So simple, yet so brilliant.

Straight to the point definitely worth it. 2 minute rule helped a lot

I think I need this 2 minutes rules because lately I was procrastinating a lot. I am a freshman in college and my course does a lot of paper works. I hope I can apply this rule to myself. I'm hoping, really fighting ✨ It's my first time visiting this channel and I didn't regret tapping this video.

Thank you for this

Straight to the point. Thanks!

Concise and straight to the point thank you

Thank you so much for your videos guys. They are really useful because I feel like they are tailored specifically for students like me so they fit my needs really well.

Useful piece of advice for being more organized and keep things going. Our attention span is away not longer than 2 mins usually. Thanks for sharing, helpful in growing and working on my youtube channel. :)

Thank you very much 😊 for these tips ,

NGL this is the best video to beat procrastination I've seen on the internet so far.

Love it! The book is amazing. But it was really good to be reminded. And I really appreciate that you value our time by getting straight to the point and not making a 10-minute video out of it 👌🏽

I couldn't agree more I've been trying to better myself recently and ive pushed myself to read a book just for 15 minutes and draw for 30 to an hour. My biggest problem was that whenever I'd try to better myself in the past I'd be like I gotta go big or go home and from the start try to study or whatever activities I wanted to partake of for 2 hrs each or all day. I've learned that that's just not feasible. I feel like with all of those motivational speeches or self help vids (not this one) a lot of them make it seem ok u gotta start grinding big when that's not the case. Start doing whatever activity for just 10 min a day and ride that out for 2 weeks or 1 your choice then kick it up to 15 then 20 then 30 ect until u reach an hour. It's ok to start off small and take your time gradually moving forward theres no rush and the key thing this is doing is building the habit. Because if u perceive it as a daunting task u won't do it and bail out but if it's easy u will do it and if u do it continually it'll become a habit and you'll realize u can do it for longer and longer without it being a pain in the ass.

Good hints, tks!

You’re so right! I just timed myself to see how long it would take me to start my laundry, and yeah 1 min 47 secs. Great tips 😄

This is my first time. But I'm thinking to visit you regular for your freaking voice!!👽👽

Love it, man! Thanks for sharing.

great approach. Like it!

MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! I can't believe people are missing this while learning how to study, including me, start easy. I've always said, I will study 2 hours a day and do it for a week and stop. But like any talent, you have to start with the basics. Start with idk, for example a skateboard, start with standing on the board, then standing on the board with one foot, then push, learn basics first, then expand on harder stuff when you master the basics.

Your content is so helpful , Thanks a lot !!

Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just changed my life with this video. Thank you so much.

just found your channel! a breath of fresh air. legitimate good tips and overall mindset

I love that this video itself is just about 2 minutes. No wasting time, quick and straight to the point. Gold.

These two habits are very helpful thanks dude

Love how much you can fit in 2 mins! Keep going.

Thank you.

Here are two strategies that you can try to help you beat procrastination: 1/ The Two-Minute Rule: This rule states that any task that can be completed in two minutes or less should be done immediately. This rule helps to tackle small tasks that might otherwise be put off, and it can also help to build momentum for tackling larger tasks. 2/ The Pomodoro Technique: This technique involves setting a timer for 25 minutes and working on a task until the timer goes off. After the timer goes off, you take a short break (usually 5 minutes), and then you repeat the process. This technique helps to break up tasks into manageable chunks, which can make them feel less overwhelming. I hope these strategies are helpful in helping you to beat procrastination!

"A habit needs to be estabilished before it can be expanded upon". I might not have tried the strategies yet, but I can't say how much I agree with that. I remember I used to do a lot of different things as a kid, and it's so easy to do it when it's already in your comfort zone. I went to a Tae Kwon Do dojo to train three times a week, and had to walk 1,5km (almost a mile) to get there and then back, and I could do it so easily, even more than once a day, since I did that same walk for school, and even everyday when I was only a few weeks shy from a belt test, including Saturday mornings. Nowadays I'll be avoiding to try new gyms in like half the distance...

This video CHANGED MY LIFE! NGL, it hit me smack in the face. 2 mins! I can do lotsa stuff in 2 min. And what i found is that id finish the 1st 2-min task and see another 2-min task and do it. Then another and another, and so on...its like a body in motion stays in motion. And i didnt feel all the pressure to keep going because i knew i could stop at any time. Wow!! Something so simple was actually very profound.

Very Helpful thank you!

Thank you for such amazing vids! Could you sometimes make a video about how to study with depression? It's a complicated toppic, but sometimes you just Have to study even if you don't feel okay... ♥️

Loved the fact that it's not just in 2 mins but you conveyed the whole message concisely and understandable in that time

These two rules are brilliant. Thank you so much!

Super helpful, thank you!

Tiene sentido. Si no eres capaz ni de hacer X cosa por 2 minutos cada día, sácate de la cabeza que lo puedas hacer durante 10, 20 minutos o 1 hora. El problema es que nos sobreestimamos en exceso y pensamos que las cosas tienen que ser sí o sí blancas o negras (Si no logro estudiar durante 1 hora cada día, entonces no merece la pena que lo haga) y eso nos acaba llevando a procrastinar de nuevo una y otra vez. Como diríamos aquí en España, nos flipamos cuando queremos incorporar nuevos hábitos, y por eso luego pasa lo que pasa. En vez de empezar poco a poco, de una forma paulatina y consistente, lo queremos todo rápido y acabamos provocando el burnout y el abandono definitivo del hábito. Es como querer empezar en un videojuego desde el nivel 40 en vez del 1, no tiene ni pies ni cabeza.

Man that line " A habit needs to be established first, before it can be expanded " was lit 🔥.

Love that this video is two minutes, very useful advice, thank you

The "getting the small tasks done" is actually really amazing. Makes you feel a drive of productivity too. Lmao Atomic Habits is a good book bht as a student I cannot study for TWO minutes and not study the rest of the evening-night (Morning to evening college) I've been embarrassed and scolded upon enough by my teachers. I am ashamed to step into college. Sure I would love to First make a habit of starting to study without exceptions progressively day by day but there's too much work to do so, and teachers won't be allowing this. :D everytime I open my textbook to read chapters and highlight imp points etc., or watch youtube explanation videos, I GET "TIRED ALREADY" AND SLEEP IN MY DESK AND GET SCOLDED LATER BY MUM LIKE WTF??

Thx! You are so right-you are becoming the person you want to be and you have to begin somewhere! I met with my advising counselor when I was in school for medical coder, and I was really bummed that I could not study for one hour a day. And she challenged me to study for 15 minutes a day, that’s it!Once I was committed to that 15 min, I was able to become the person that I wanted to be-one who studied at least one hour a day. I’ve grown in various ways applying this concept. It does work!