Dr. Jane’s Ten-Minute Rule
There are things in life that I don’t like to do. To name a few: preparing my taxes, doing the laundry, picking up the house, etc. On the flip side, there are things I want to do that I don’t seem to get around to. To name a few: drawing, arts and craft projects, working in my garden.
I’ve devised a plan that works well for me… and for the clients I’ve recommended it to. With The Ten-Minute Rule, I only have to start something and stay with it for ten minutes. The upshot of this tactic is I’ve given myself an “out” if I really don’t want to continue. And at the very least, I’ve completed 10 minutes worth of the project. The usual outcome is once I start, I continue. And invariably I’m glad I carried on.
All of this comes together to relieve the nagging voice of procrastination and free up my energy for doing those things I really have to do AND those things I want to do.
I hope you try out The Ten-Minute Rule and see how it works for you. I’d love to hear back from you about it.
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