Break Your Mental Resistance With The 2 Minute Rule (animated)

Why is it so hard to follow up on our new habits?
One of the reasons is that the habit we're trying to form can seem a little overwhelming, so we have this mental resistance.
In the beginning, when we're super motivated it's much easier to do something. For example; going to the gym for 1 hour doesn't seem that hard, because the initial motivation is a powerful driving force.
But when we're motivated it's also easy to impose some super high expectations on ourselves.
We think: "Ok, so I went to the gym for 1 hour the first few days. From now on I'll to go to the gym for 1 full hour every single day."
But once that initial motivation fades away after a few days, there is now nothing that's driving us forward, and we haven't really formed a habit yet.
That's why when we're unmotivated, we'll probably just skip gym altogether, as dedicating a whole hour to it seems daunting.
So instead of relying on motivation to push us forward, we should focus on making our new habit, an actual habit.
Let me explain what I mean, by introducing you to the 2 minute rule.
Want to learn more about The 2 Minute Rule and habits in general?
Then check out James Clear's book, "Atomic Habits". It's where I found out about The 2 Minute Rule.
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[@sariahsue]

"It's far better to do less than you hoped for than to do nothing at all." Words to live by!

[@dionysus3774]

Nah, I'd rather not do what I'm supposed to. 😃

[@MrBizteck]

Aye I stress a lot about wasting my day. I run around like crazy get a load done but dont feel like enough.

[@akshooter7746]

Yeah, thing is, “did you achieve something?”, rather than “did achieve what you wanted?”

[@ddittmar940]

"Go big or go home". Not a good motto lol

[@akshooter7746]

D Dittmar of course it’s a bad moto, it makes you hate what you want to learn or do, and as a freerunner myself, this is the Phrase that stops you from practicing parkour after 2 sessions if you’re practicing with a team. And exactly after 1 try if you’re practicing alone.

[@catkeys6911]

Ever notice how, the longer you procrastinate, the bigger a deal it seems to do the thing you're putting off doing? Then, when you finally do it and get it over with, it was no big deal at all, and then you feel a little silly for having built up all that dread.

[@adamknight5089]

Like washing the dishes. It seems like the longer i leave it the steeper the mountain to climb! I end up doing it and it's like, omg is that it? Lol all that dread for a 15 minute job

[@Charlie-xp9lq]

@@adamknight5089 I was exactly the same , I bought one of those scourers on a handle you fill with dishwashing liquid . It's so simple I can clean the dishes while the kettle is boiling for a coffee. No need to fill the sink etc etc. Now never a depressing pile of dishes

[@adamknight5089]

@@Charlie-xp9lq Hey that's a good idea, thanks

[@williamoneswhannell1060]

@@adamknight5089 I hated doing the dishes so I did the only sane thing to do I joined the 21st century and bought a dishwasher

[@adamknight5089]

@@williamoneswhannell1060 I've recently learned to use one at work, it is great to have but I think my kitchen is just too small to fit one in.

[@jaisonjeyacumar5445]

It’s unsettling how the algorithm put this video in my feed at the point when I really needed to hear this!

[@mamapegg]

I met a fantastic musician (from the band Marbin when they were in town). I got to ask him how he keeps his motivation..he told me to play guitar for 2 minutes a day. You'll always play more than 2 minutes.

[@PARANORMALPROOF]

You ok mate?

[@AkimboCorndogs]

Same here... I think it’s because I’ve been searching for self help in overcoming procrastination and stuff lately, and these vids are popular for that.

[@iunderstanphotography2780]

AkimboCorndogs you and me both. The apocalypse has robbed me of a lot of motivation and focus

[@amg2169]

law of attraction

[@mattcardoso1503]

This one is a great tip. As I once heard, "anything good that is poorly done is better than not done". I never forgot that.

[@mattcardoso1503]

@VerisIngenni That's the spirit! 👊

[@skadi4094]

Yeah that’s a good one. It’s also useful when doing school requirements when i feel unmotivated to do so.

[@dliedke]

If it is not to do it properly, just don't do it

[@studyaccount9822]

Thank you great quote👍😁❤️. I'm bad at handwriting but good at writing,

[@lamalenalalala]

Ma grand-mère disait: "ce qui mérite d'être fait mérite d'être bien fait" ce qui fait que je procrastine beaucoup 😂

[@Aspenrayne]

I played Warcraft for two minutes and ended up sitting at my computer for 5 years. I vouch for the two minute rule.

[@dionysus3774]

We can all relate to this my dude! 😃 👍

[@raerae6422]

Hahahaha

[@ikec2894]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@miguelperezmendez1513]

X2

[@magicman9321]

“For the hoard “

[@HaVoCX64]

I procrastinate for 2 months then finish the job in 1 hr Feelsbad

[@dooovde]

Yesss...taxes

[@MaryShelleysNib]

Always!

[@MaryShelleysNib]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp3HlZiLp85mfa8 This will help with yr procrastination ...

[@TheAwesonymous]

@@dooovde ha! I just completed my tax return a few hours ago, after waiting 6 weeks.

[@Charlie-xp9lq]

A supervisor told me years ago , a job started is a job half finished , so true . That was 43 years ago . I'm still waiting to learn to get started .

[@demdee4716]

Whenever I feel like cleaning the whole house I end up doing nothing but when I just clean one part of one room I end up cleaning the whole house

[@familylifetoo9541]

true

[@beatricep8282]

Yes!!

[@justnothing7080]

Keep doing it and soon you will love cleaning, maybe then you can switch your job to dedicate your full time for cleaning everything. At last if lucky, you may set some world record about cleaning stuffs 😄, become the greatest cleaner of all time.

[@peterlengyel1916]

Come to my house for two minutes please 😂

[@elizabethgirinde8956]

Sooo me 😅

[@celestialcressy]

reminds me of this quote from a podcast i listen to : "inaction creates more inaction, action creates more action"

[@nicolalaaland]

“Do less than you know you are capable of doing” - the best advice I ever received for motivation

[@veraahllof]

Yes !! 🌷🌷

[@astrologyfit]

what do you mean by that? I think the best advice along the same line reads as "Do more than what you are capable of doing".

[@veraahllof]

@@astrologyfit It means that you'll get motivated to start in the first place with "just 2 minutes". THEN it very often leads to you doing much more.

[@julianapinho6720]

@@astrologyfit Thats Nice for read, but actually doesnt make any sense: if its more than you are capable you are not capable to do, so you Will not be able tô... or... if you can, its not "more than" its actually something you can do

[@c_b5060]

That advice matches exactly with this video. You know that you are capable of doing something MORE than 2 minutes. So, doing something for only 2 minutes is "LESS than you are capable of doing". And then, after doing something for 2 minutes, see what develops.

[@theangusschmaloer]

This vid explains why "Just one beer" always lead to a drunk AF night XD

[@sunitafisher4758]

theangusschmaloer 🌸 lol 😂

[@michaelstaschke9022]

Me at 2am: "Just one more youtube video then I'll go to sleep". Then I continue until I fall asleep at 5am watching youtube videos with autoplay on

[@chrisbroussard4951]

It doesn't do that in the slightest.

[@christopherbarber288]

@@chrisbroussard4951 ok boomer.

[@chrisbroussard4951]

@@christopherbarber288 Don't break that mind of yours sharing your brilliant insight.

[@gaz9411]

I think like this when I try to get back into going the gym "you don't have to do as much as you were before, just get through the door and see what you do and it's better than not going at all"

[@alejandroperez5368]

When you're already going, you'll say "Ok, I don't have to push as hard as usual". But once you're there, you might push even harder xD

[@eaaeeeea]

Yeah nowadays I'm very careful of not doing anything related to the gym that might start a resentment towards the activity. So I allow myself to stop at 45mins as opposed to the usual 1hr15min if I feel like it. It's much easier to push myself when the habit is already there. The habit will break if I start to loathe the activity.

[@tdeo2141]

I didn’t even know I was already using the 2 min rule… there are times when I wake up quite unmotivated to train. So I just get into my gym clothes, I get my running shows on, and I just tell myself, I’ll just do the warm up. Usually the warm up is enough to get me going on the actual exercises.

[@Ilchino1]

"Why put it off to tomorrow, when you can easily put it off untill next week" - Dalai Lama, 1994 / colorised

[@sachinumax9440]

Colorised?? Im dead.

[@breadgod8579]

Nah man, always next year

[@nvk4272]

@@breadgod8579 you got it all wrong mate, it was always next century.

[@Potato-go4yf]

Lmao colorised😂😂😂

[@nvk4272]

@@noname_6423 you just opened my eyes, thanks man.

[@chinookvalley]

It does work. I am a slug, BUT this DOES help to motivate me. 2 minutes. Just 2 minutes. I am starting to get things done. Doing those 2 minutes is creating a habit. I have Muscular Dystrophy and a brain injury that keeps me frozen at times. If I am too tired then I stop after 2 minutes. But I can force myself out of bed for *2 minutes*. This really is helping me to retrain my brain and body. Thanks so much!

[@Mary-km7rr]

Wow your strength is really inspiring

[@h.amz.a2262]

Well brother you are THE HERO of this video and YOUR OWN HERO. For what you said you are trully a HERO wish you recover fully

[@gveyved4685]

Keep going!!!!!

[@tairastuart]

Great job!

[@vigneshm.s.4054]

keep the good work

[@BonesofStarlight]

I really like that he made sure to mention that sometimes, he doesn't keep going after those two minutes are up. To show that it's ok to stop, as long as you do it in the first place.

[@lucasguimaraesleite4221]

yes, you should try to be better, but it's ok not to be perfect. A lot of people like to pretend to be that

[@kimb1943]

Im a few months out of a 20 year depression and i have a hard time starting things like exercise or indeed read a book. Tru out your vid i saw my mistake my goals are waayy to high to start with. Thank you for explaining it, my husband and my mom both tried to help by saying the same thing but to to no avail. I think i get it now of the 2 min rule, Hell I can do that, watch out world here I come!!!

[@bigb333]

I'm trying to claw myself out of mine, similar amount of time. Hope this technique is working for you and you're still on the up!

[@Behappy62]

Go for it❤

[@luukipuuk3537]

A twenty year depression sounds rough dude. Best of luck with everything you want to succeed in ❤️

[@sheyf7562]

It's the same story as mine. Thanks for the motivation. 😍

[@SilverlineNL]

Greetings from another Kim B 😃 I’m fighting my way out of a two year depression. I send you loads of positive vibes and hope that you keep going strong. Remember that a step backwards does not mean that you are back to zero. Big hug from Amsterdam! 🤗

[@Eduardude]

There is a writer in Japan who I think proposed a 1 minute rule -- same basic idea. It's easy to get ourselves to do 1 minute, but having done it, we often don't want to stop, and end up doing more, sometimes a lot more.

[@TheMisterGriswold]

It doesn't even have to be one minute. Just start what you need to do. You will be amazed.

[@richdibo]

The Japanese are more disciplined since they require only one minute, while Americans need two.

[@krokodilpil8335]

"80% of success in life is showing up" - Woody Allen.

[@mohammedavdul5247]

That means so many bad things and is the literally so bad, it means that u have to do something like showing up to obtain ur goals but its wrong

[@starstencahl8985]

sedais mah “showing up” means being there. What is bad about that? How are you going to achieve anything at all without even being present to the things/places you want to do something at?

[@T1Oracle]

The child molester Woody Allen? 🤮

[@RedGallardo]

Brilliant! XD

[@enterthethunder2345]

The great Kid Eater!

[@testcardII]

This method is essential! I don’t wait for motivation anymore, I start it anyway. Then the motivation very often happens afterwards :)

[@pocketfulofpositivity3574]

Yesssss

[@pranavpendse8611]

How motivation comes?? What u do for it. Bcoz in my case I never feel motivated

[@redranger4483]

@@pranavpendse8611 first, if you want to be motivated, you must action, after you act, the rewards will come and after all, you will become more motivated

[@tombrooks8665]

I didn't know this concept when I started exercising in 2017. I started on the 8th week by doing 8 push ups, 8 sit ups, 8 squats everyday. Only 8. Not that hard and doesn't take that long. On the 9th week, 9 push ups, p sit ups, 9 squats. Not that hard and doesn't take that long. On the 10th week I started doing 10 each, 11th week doing 11, and so on. By week 35 I broke it down to 2 sets of 20 each, then 15 each. Week 36 I did 20 each then 16 each, and so on... By December that year I'd decided I'd stick with 2 sets of 25 each and add more exercises than just those 3. Fast forward to today I'm doing a full 20 minute abs / core routine plus curls, squats and lunges. Which I wouldn't have been able to do at the beginning of 2017. All because I started small and developed the habit. I also had to train my body to be in the shape to do all that, but I think it was about 90% habit development.

[@adabelinda]

So basically you did the "Easy Strength Protocol" before it was a protocol!💡👊🏾

[@Eduardude]

This is excellent advice. I did the exact same thing, but I called it the 5 minute rule. The idea was I had to do a minimum of 5 minutes a day, but I could do longer if I felt like it. It was easy to get started since it only had to be 5 minutes, but once I started, I often didn't want to stop after 5 minutes. Maybe turning this into a 2-minute rule is even better. I used the 5-minute rule to learn to keep my living space clean, neat, and beautiful. Every day I'd start cleaning for 5 minutes, but having got going, I tended to go on for more than 5 minutes. Not only that, but spending a few minutes a day started to make me feel kind of invested in creating a clean and beautiful space around me, and so I would spontaneously tend to neaten up even without the 5-minute rule. But I have a new cleaning rule: suppose your space is pretty messy. You don't have to clean it up all at once. Instead, do two things: 1) whenever you make a new mess or disorder or dirt, immediately clean up the new mess -- if you clean as you go, cleaning will often only take a couple of minutes; then, 2) spend at least 10 seconds cleaning part of some pre-existing mess, or beautifying things. This method will stop your space getting messier, and steadily make it ever cleaner and more beautiful, without much effort.

[@random_kid_on_youtube]

Thank you for sharing this. I'll try to clean my space with this 5 min rule ❤️

[@johnlakey4983]

Thanks

[@redcatofdeath]

This is great advice. However, one weird, unfortunate phenomenon I've noticed in myself is that when I finally do get started on something - and discover it isn't actually that difficult - then I'll become overconfident and feel as if I've conquered the problem forever. Then a few days later I'm back to square one again since I let up my guard and allowed bad habits and procrastination to reassert themselves.

[@farfromirrational948]

Its good to notice things like this, and also important not to identify yourself with what you've noticed. "I have had a pattern of doing x" instead of using definitive language about what you DO And when you do choose to use definitive language, aim to use it towards positive reinforcement Hope this helps :) Im shareing as much for me as for you

[@irondasgr]

Is it that bad? Let it happen. All it takes is to remember again the 2 minute rule just to ensure a restart.

[@acpfeiffer6057]

I've had this in the past too. What helped me was to limit how much I could increase my expectations in a given time frame. Ex. I didn't let myself add more than 5 minutes to my daily running each week, because I knew that if I overdid it I would get sore, not run the next day and lose momentum (I'm the kind of person that likes to have roughly the same schedule every day).

[@dakaodo]

This comment and its replies are really great. The overconfidence is kind of related to the Hyperbole and a Half blog post about how you feel like adulting is a trophy, and once you've accomplished your adult tasks (going to the bank, cleaning the house, cooking), you want to put it up on a mantlepiece and not ever have to do it again. Far from Irrational's reply has been really relevant to me. The positive reinforcement via language in your own head is really helpful. I think reminding and explicitly saying in your head, "I did THIS today. I AM DOING this right now," forms that positive relationship with your activities and makes you aware of the connection between a dopamine release with the identification of the task that causes it. I JUST started figuring this out for some work habits I have sorely been lacking in for what feels like several years now. I knew what needed to be done. It worked well when I did it. I just DIDN'T DO IT regularly for some reason. As the video and irondasgr say, just be sure to apply the 2-minute rule again, next time. Could be in another hour, another day, whenever. Just be sure to do it again, without guilting yourself over the X number of times you didn't do it. It's like the video says, or like recycling -- it's better to do it once, than not at all. It's OK to achieve less than you wanted -- b/c that's more than zero. In parkour training, we took this to an extreme. In many training sessions, we wouldn't focus at all on fixed number targets or goals. We would just do 1 push-up (like a micro, 1-rep version of the 2-minute rule). Then another one. And another one. And decide to stop when our arms were tired, but we'd still do 1 more just in case. Switch to a leg activity, repeat. Switch back to push-ups. Keep going until both arms and legs were tired, then do 1 more set of each anyway. This way, we never disappointed ourselves by falling short of some arbitrary goal that turned out to be too hard for us, yet we never stopped exactly within our comfort zone.

[@rtd4520]

Same happens with me

[@katuni08]

I’ve been fulfilling a lifelong dream of learning another language by practicing for five minutes a day. I’m on an almost 200-day streak!

[@5nesta]

But how well can you speak that language?

[@janikarkkainen3904]

@@5nesta Better than if not practicing for a 1000 minutes.

[@katuni08]

@5nesta Not very well yet, but, as Jani said, better than if I wasn’t practicing. I’m learning Japanese, so I can kind of sound out basic words, and am able to understand bits and pieces in anime without subtitles. The real fun will come when I’ve gained enough confidence to start practicing with someone who is actually from Japan.

[@timothymacdonald5694]

I

[@timothymacdonald5694]

I am in love with my fiance. Now all I gotta do is learn my desired French but, I GOTTA take this advice then,voila!

[@tsamichuzyme2658]

The key to form a habit is consistency so starting with 2 minutes is a good strategy to make it more manageable until we get the hang of it.

[@Eduardude]

Even better, after the two minutes is up, we often don't feel like stopping yet, so we end up doing more!

[@dorian7215]

I did this for the gym. I didn’t realize it was the two minute rule. I decided because my body does so much for me unconditionally, than I can devote two minutes to it. It worked!

[@stephenm3874]

Son of a gun, this is how I lost over fifty pounds. I started going to the gym after six months of meaning to go by just committing to putting on my clothes and showing up. Doing that and studying basic nutrition in eight months I went from 286 to 225! Plus I gained ten pounds of muscle. Thanks for a great presentation and I plan to putting it into action on some new goals.

[@odegasheru9991]

I like your post. Thanks for reminding me that it is achievable, if only I would move my... And just go do it instead of thinking over it again and again and don't move at all by the end of the day. Judt a walk, everyday In my neibourhood, I could do that! Anyway, great to see you are working towards a wellbeing.

[@JBry_]

@@odegasheru9991 I hope you have kept this mindset ;)

[@odegasheru9991]

@@JBry_ I wish I did! But thanks for reminding me 😉. A little more confidence in myself that I can do it would be helpful but I 'm working towards it. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Be good. Cheers!

[@J_Shingy53]

Great job man. Keep up the good work

[@skylerashe]

I quit vaping a few days ago and I guess its a pretty similar idea. I mean I can't vape if all my stuff for it is gone and if I think in short term its just another 10min without vaping. I can do 10min without a vape but when you think farther than that it seems unattainable for long time addictions. I'm gonna try and route that nervous energy of craving dopamine towards music because I love it really it just seems daunting but so did quitting vaping.

[@savansajeev2819]

my greatest enemy is my own perfectionism....and it makes me only plan stuff and not executing it 😭😭😭😭😭

[@erikaquatsch2190]

Me too. We have such high standards and expectations for ourselves and we fear failure 😳

[@italywantstoexiteu651]

These exercises can fuck you even more if done incorrectly. I've never had any back problems in my life. They started when I tried to learn how to execute a plank. Since then my back is never in peace again. In conlusion, take your time and learn execution a bit at a time. Wait a day, and if no pain comes, you can do it again.

[@Ellie-Belly]

Some people call this ‘paralysis by analysis’. I used to be like this too, but have realised that although planning is important, DOING is far more important. Once you get started it’s easy to keep going. Chunk big projects down into manageable parts. Start on the easy stuff. Then somehow the hard stuff becomes less hard.q

[@ajmalbinnizam]

you are not alone

[@cristianojesussilva4384]

Perfeccionismo é um erro abandone isso!

[@Renee11123]

For someone who starts many projects and jump around between tasks, the 2 minute rule helps me to get started and eventually finish at my own pace. Thank you for the great advice!

[@mahadib]

MeeToo!

[@DanDascalescu-dandv]

20-second summary: to start a habit, make it as simple as possible, and start that. For example, read one page every day, and eventually you'll form a reading habit. Or play the piano for 2 minutes, and you'll find it much easier to continue practicing after that. "2 minutes" tricks your brain into thinking the task is easy.

[@angadsingh6478]

U saved my 9 minutes😀

[@alamamagator5488]

Me too

[@gypsypath1]

Thank you!

[@coolasslarry7644]

But how long should you continue to do that 2 minute rule for??

[@TTMS-Khaz-kun]

@@coolasslarry7644 Probably however long it takes for you to naturally increase that timer and when that becomes a habit. Alternatively you use it everytime you don't feel like doing long(er) sessions, but if you just do 2 minutes, you'll have done at least that as opposed to not doing it at all.

[@bruceobrien6604]

Nice , reminds me of a saying on a friends wall “ life is hard , yard by yard; but inch by inch , it’s a cinch !!!

[@khyati7733]

This is nice! ill remember this

[@B.Mega.D]

I like it. It's also a bit like 'slow and steady, wins the race' ...I should write both on my wall. Tnx

[@shouvikkar9417]

Nice one, heard it first time but I like it ...

[@samyeezy3068]

Bro, what’s a cinch?

[@zipiwolsner4985]

The amount of hours I spent procrastinating, could have built a whole new career for me...I read once that one effective way to overcome this mental resistance is by imagining yourself already doing this thing you wish doing.

[@pulsariti3348]

And I heard about the opposite. 'Do not imagine yourself like that' Because your brain becomes satisfied with that version of you, even though it's not real yet and then it doesn't have that willing to change. As you can expect, that situatuon leads to having less motivation. Indeed, it's important to remind yourself what are you going for. When you feel like giving up or thinking that you can't do anything more, that's when you should ask yourself 'what am I doing it for' 'why am I here' The answer is 'because I want [...]' And that's what keeps you motivated. But only imagining yourself achieving your biggest goals is not going to help you stay determinated. 🌼 🌼 🌼 I'm not saying that this theory is 100% true. I only can say that it works. Maybe not for everybody. I think what I said might be helpful, because one day it helped me.

[@pulsariti3348]

@Hani Charif Hi! Thats awesome, goodluck with your goals and have a pretty day ♡

[@Sarahr98998]

This is super helpful. I'm a serial procrastinator, and once I get myself to just START the thing, I'm always like, why have I been putting that off for two months? It wasn't that hard and didn't take that long. But in my mind, I just couldn't make myself do it. So frustrating.

[@dom.str.185]

Reminds me of a saying I heard the first time some years ago: "Never take the fact that you can't do much as an excuse for doing nothing at all." Only, here you have to replace "can't" with "do not want to".

[@MichaelCavano]

Almost 30 years ago I started playing guitar and promised myself I'd play for at least 10 minutes a day (which was like 2 minutes in today's ADD time). I played guitar significantly more than 10 minutes a day most days, and that skill set became the foundation of pretty much my entire leisure and professional life since. But I long ago stopped playing guitar daily, and also forgot about how powerful that simple commitment was for me. This video is a brilliant reminder of one of the most fruitful and rewarding techniques in self-discipline I've ever known. Thank you so much for making this!

[@kimbfwhite]

Watched one of your videos from 8 years ago. Good vibes! :)

[@lollipop6482]

One of my favorite quotes is "better done than perfect" and I think it's quite fitting for this video :D

[@LxE9799]

Wow. That sentence in the middle of the video, "it's more than nothing", just made me realize how much perfectionism rules and dictates my life. I was always aware of it to some degree, but that single sentence, and the fact it sounded so foreign yet so logical, made me take a few minutes now and look back at my life. Recalling all the things I repeatedly said I'll do later, the fear and anxiety from change, rejection, failure and doing mistakes, the self minimizing behaviours because you don't want to "hurt others", the constant look for validation, the inability to compromise and let go of control...I suddenly see how much this is the biggest truth I can say about myself. It's who I am from childhood until today, and while it is a defense mechanism that helped me a lot with some stuff, it also gets me constantly stuck in place, unable to do something if it doesn't meet my unrealistic expectations, and always feeling disappointed, neglected and like something is missing when said expectations aren't actually met. Thank you for this wonderful video. I'll definitely check this rule out. And talk with my therapist about how to stop being so complacent and black-or-white and start to take more risks and be adventures. Boy this ain't gonna be easy lol

[@shawndj1369]

Same with me before.However,what I realized is you dont have to compromise on the quality of yr work.More often than not,being a perfectionist just makes u procastinate until u find a time u feel is suitable or until u feel u are ready to handle that particular task.What I learned is that if I just start that particular task with some minor pre planning,I often get a-ha moments along the way and end up doing the task well in the end.Similar as u,I have regrets due to delaying many tasks in the past due to waiting for the right moment to do it.Glad to say things are different now and I always venture right away into anything I want to do and sometimes learn as I go..Something that helped me is a new sense of drive and I discovered that ever since I started praying often.Hope u find your own method.All the best

[@LxE9799]

@@shawndj1369 I really sympathize with that, trying to implement it slowly. All the best to you top buddy

[@Afilliatezero]

This makes sense. If I have a big project, I only work on the part that is visually most effective. That keeps me going through the entire job without stopping.

[@PracticalInspiration]

*The key is to start by taking action. Take the first step, the next will come more easily. Great video*

[@mindhive625]

I love this. Lower the threshold of activation, and you're brain takes over and you accomplish your goal.

[@MrFereshteyeh]

I'm not a brain, I have a brain. It's "your" the word you're looking for.

[@rafox66]

@@MrFereshteyeh But you are a brain, you control your body with your brain. You think with your brain, "you" wouldn't be a thing without the brain.

[@HappilyAnonymousGirl]

When I started reading the Bible, it was really hard. When I first started, I remember not being able to read past a couple of sentences, because I found it hard to understand. I was also distracted by everything, including my thoughts. I kept having to reread the same words over and over again, before they finally clicked in my head. At first, I would read a few sentences a day, and it would make me feel really tired to try reading a whole chapter. Now, I read a whole chapter with no problem and could read more if I wanted, as well. Without knowing it, I was using this rule to get myself started, which is pretty cool. I’m gunna use this in more areas of my life, now. Thanks for the video and God bless! ❤😊

[@ascgazz7347]

Just get the audiobook 😂

[@TarzanHedgepeth]

Good for you, Brittany. Good job.

[@brunos.6852]

This video can be simplified this way: just start.

[@tidester3655]

That's not very insightful

[@anarchowombat5309]

I'd prefer "Just start, it is easy."

[@shivanshusingh7615]

Eh no, that's too dull. "JUST DO IT!!" - Shia Lebouf

[@MichaelTiopan]

It means You're not watching the video, watch dunning kruger effect video first mate.

[@SnoopiProGamer2]

Not rly, this video teaches a trick on how to get started, it doesnt simply prompt you to start..

[@Jone952]

We often use this trick on ourselves to do something we know we shouldn't do, so I guess why not use it to do something we know we should do?

[@gadgetronia7544]

Or, monetize those things we shouldn't do.

[@kennyslg8914]

This exactly! Just like one hit of weed turns into a smoke session, I find that whenever I decide to clean a small part of the house, I end up cleaning for hours.

[@snowmanwilly]

Just one spoon of ice cream, nek minnit, tub gone lol

[@leesullivan9676]

Thank You For that1

[@squidwardssoul631]

You really have a point though 🤔 Quite thoughfull

[@InvestBetter.]

Terry Crews used to this to get back in shape, after his NFL career was over He was overweight and wanted to get fit again, so he just drove to the gym one day, and then left The next day he went inside, then left. The next day he grabbed a weight and curled it, and left. And so on. 22 years later, he has been to the gym every day since, and has the body to prove it.

[@toastytheloafdog]

Can I get a link for this story? I've tried a number of different Google searches but couldn't find it anywhere, and it's something I'd like to go read.

[@InvestBetter.]

@@toastytheloafdog Not a read, but he went over this in his interview with CT Fletcher

[@toastytheloafdog]

@@InvestBetter. Awesome, I'll go check it out, thanks! Edit: That was a banger interview. I already loved Terry, but my respect level is through the roof after listening to those stories. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@mc9335]

Terry loves his 2mn rule

[@s.l.s.l.1405]

Terry crews is a hottie

[@degrav2046]

i haven't even got the chance to put this to practice, but i'm already sure this changed my life. truly.

[@Speedtv21]

did it change?

[@degrav2046]

@@Speedtv21 it did!

[@leejoon-jae3388]

Same feeling here..

[@mitrathod7109]

This person is doing his best. I love it. The think when he explains and then give his own example is very nice. It's good idea. Everyone motivate but this person gives us alternative. Thanks buddy

[@KalonOrdona2]

"Once begun is half done."

[@Randy2747]

I have always told my coworkers, friends, and family to always set your goals low! If you set them to high you feel like you failed. But setting them low you always feel like a winner 😁

[@douglasstrother6584]

Life is a definite integral.

[@jackpoppy29]

That's amazing advise, so easy to do and ill feal confident about my self! Thankyou

[@amritnalam9994]

Yes right. But atleast one big goal is important in life

[@Zar2244]

When I had fatigue, I got my exercise mat out and just lay down on it. Then I stretched. Then I actually felt like doing some pilates.

[@BobMuir100]

Brilliant thank you, a version of the old one step at a time, baby steps, every journey starts with the first step. Sometimes being reminded is as good as learning something new. Again, thanks

[@ichodernicht8131]

This works. 2,5 years ago, I moved to another city to study (I was only there during lectures). My new flat was crazy cheap, but had no shower. So in order to shower and be clean, I had to go to the nearby gym. So I went there every day. Sometimes, I would do like 30 pushups and go home. But sometimes I would run 12 kilometers and bench like crazy. At the end of the semester, I always used to be crazy athletic. I just realized what I did there and that I followed that rule without knowing it. Nice.

[@glitzhull]

I finished this video in 5 days, 2 minutes per day

[@JaysonT1]

Wow, you stretched that last minute out to two?

[@MrNinjaMan]

@@JaysonT1 half speed

[@Leon.Stanic]

But you still watched it.

[@sourabhtripathi0986]

@@MrNinjaMan then lost 6 seconds

[@minhtu5059]

Thanks for sharing! I've been watching one of your videos per day, and I truly feel better than yesterday everyday.

[@siddharthgager5883]

This changed my life now, nothing is hard for me to carry on I procrastinate doing maths, it was my biggest problem to assume things hard and procrastinate but when i stated doing this technique i started improving in those things and now my procrastination is gone thank you so much for this video its worth watching 🙏♥

[@arrabalimaz622]

Are you doing elementary maths 😂😂😂

[@korab.23]

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." I love this modern take on it!

[@appletree8441]

But it's raining outside

[@Someone-nr5dg]

@@appletree8441 I like rain. Rain is nice...

[@caseyburt9569]

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step - Lao Tzu

[@mohamedsayed4526]

You have no idea how much I needed that, Thank you so much ♥️♥️.

[@arbiterelegantiarum]

I've been putting it in practice since 40 days. Find it immensely powerful. Thanks for sharing!

[@euripidesghost8834]

I only watched the first part of this video, can anyone tell me what happens after 2:00?

[@jegodard1]

Tomorrow you're watching the next 2:00, aren't you?

[@costascostas1760]

@@jegodard1 best comment and countercomment :)

[@AndrewHorezga]

...see what you I did there

[@mathewhale3581]

I only got to 0:52 What happened at 2?

[@muhammadhaneefattari5314]

@@jegodard1 hahaha i believe its yes, he started applying 2 min rule at the very beginning of this video

[@fadzayihare1615]

I really enjoy how you break down what seems like complex concepts into something so small and easy to do. These videos help a lot!!

[@cassif19]

I saw this 3 weeks ago and since then, I've been making some physical exercises daily. They're for my back problems, and I should have been making them regularly for years. Finally something made me stick to a program

[@nevbarnes1034]

Novelist Roger Zelazny's writing regime was to sit down 3 times a day and write 2 sentences. He published over 50 books.

[@debbiekaren7058]

That’s genius

[@Deadpoolpersian69]

Thank you so much for this video. Big love and blessings . And to everyone who made it to this video I send y all much colours and energy

[@gniltv1]

Thanks sir sooo much, this is what I have been searching for almost 15 years!

[@Le_monarch13]

Newton's law: an object that starts in motion, stays in motion

[@afthab1584]

But we need to provide an external force to overcome the friction and to keep the body in motion

[@raerae6422]

Hmm. Newton’s law never factored in anti-motion aka a disobedient, pig-headed internal voice.

[@TheMiccamuk]

only in a vacuum

[@Le_monarch13]

Eh wrong, no where does Newtons law say in a vacuum. An object. “An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.”

[@Le_monarch13]

Acted upon by an external force**

[@diosa9243]

I was feeling strong resistance and just three minutes of watching this video...and I was on track...thank you and stay blessed

[@seanjan929]

I needed this.. just in time. Thank you for giving me this golden motivation!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@gluon08]

The sweetest calm voice and method, I am. a Psychiatrist, I would recommend this to everyone!

[@sachinsreekumar6795]

Do you have Instagram?

[@unfinishedmonkeyrecords]

Your voice is perfect for sleep, consider making video's for people with insomnia.

[@aimercab8630]

Lol!!

[@DFringeMinority]

It feels like my bf whispering on my ears...

[@yrrahyrrah]

I can recommend chess videos with commentary, channels like ChessNetwork, John Bartholomew or Agadmator. :)

[@suurjonidrumming]

listen Alan Watts speaking = instant sleep.

[@mattyhowse4255]

Fantastic video!!! Thanks for making and uploading it.

[@vladlysak2361]

It’s astonishing! Thank you for such an awesome video!

[@dalliboyrt9927]

This channel is gold.

[@BetterThanYesterday]

Thanks! More to come :)

[@JB-zo6vg]

Thank you for posting this - very helpful indeed!

[@saralsinghmanhas9732]

lesson learnt: to identify 'better than yesterday' in public , find a person with only one flossed tooth 😂

[@KshitijKale]

But you can still floss different tooth each day

[@saralsinghmanhas9732]

@@KshitijKale good point

[@AdeshBenipal]

What are you people really discussing well?

[@goodlife4484]

Its actually works! This video been on my playlist long time so i decided to just start to watch and after 2 min it became more and more interesting so i watched this until the end 🙂

[@kevindenning7361]

I've been doing this my whole life. It's called a Comercial break on the tv

[@main2333]

I do the same. When doing dishes... but For bigger jobs. Five min each. Pots/pans, cups, utensils, dishes, wipe down counter. Done! Less standing time!

[@Charlie-xp9lq]

Commercial breaks are getting longer and longer , I don't have that much stamina

[@teacherdavid--eatplaylearn5013]

VERY useful!😘 Thank you!!😍 Blessings from Taiwan!!! 😁

[@vivekvijayakumar2362]

@Aaron Z. Glad somebody is asking the real questions.. ;)

[@vivekvijayakumar2362]

@Aaron Z. Glad somebody is asking the real questions.. ;)

[@chem22691]

This is the best advice I have ever heard. Thank you.

[@ladyjane8163]

Thank you for this video ☺️ Your voice is lovely to listen too; that makes it so much easier to follow your educational information. 💕

[@krokodilpil8335]

Thats how I start by eating only one chip and end up eating the whole bag of chips.

[@tldoesntlikebread]

and now you already killed everyone with the Death Note.

[@biancavegter5488]

I am eating doritos right now

[@marmar3579]

@@biancavegter5488 look up is msg addictive, look at the ingredients in the chips, if it says monosodium glutamate maybe thats why

[@biancavegter5488]

@@marmar3579 I'm not addicted😂😂 I just thought it was a funny coincidence that I was eating chips while reading that comment, but I dont eat them often😉

[@marmar3579]

@@biancavegter5488 I didn't say you were addicted I said when. you open the bag and start eating them its sometimes hard to stop

[@augustlumanlan2777]

I really appreciate this and you sir. I will try to apply this rule, even when I'm studying.

[@etakly3337]

It's so great that we from all the world can discuss our human beings' own weakness and how to overcome it, it is so motivating

[@boomcity4942]

Great Video.I have been renovating my house and often times I become overwhelmed and don’t want to do anything. At this point I make a list of small tasks and pick one of the tasks to do. I tell myself that ifI do the one task it will be enough for the day. By the end of the day all of the tasks on the list are done. It’s magic.

[@mskimberly7777]

This has changed my life.

[@inspired9239]

So true and very helpful. Thank you! I've also noticed, the more I "think" about "doing" something, the less likely I'll do it, eg. exercise. My best approach is to not put much thought into it beforehand. As soon as I think to do something, immediately just do it! Think less about how I "feel" about doing it, and by acting on it, before I know it, it's over and done with.

[@shawndj1369]

Very true.

[@AlienPsyTing1]

Analysis paralysisi

[@valaproducts1603]

Thank you so much. For days I have been suffering from loss of Motivation, but now it seems great

[@danielkempkemp5455]

Thanks for always trying to help others!

[@turtlewalzer]

I started my yoga practice with one sun salutation each day. Slowly, I'm gaining momentum, but it's way more than when I just thought I should do yoga and do nothing.

[@serenakoleno9338]

My second pregnancy I did 2 sun salutations daily. Son weighed 9lbs. 9 oz.! Lately I started doing 5-10 minutes of yoga in bed. Now I do yoga for 20-40 minutes on and off bed in am and just started doing bedtime yoga routine. Library had a Get Fit in Bed book. Even at age of 65 I am starting new habits. Go for it. Even just a few minutes stretching in bed in the morning makes a huge difference in sleep quality at night.

[@GlitchPixel899]

THANK YOU, U HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS. U just earned a new sub

[@kashuan_playz149]

Thank you for this legendary advice, you’ve finally helped me find that one obstacle that was blocking me from building new beneficial habits.

[@Gumpa2]

Ahh, just two Minutes of YT.... and whooosh its a habit

[@darkshadowsx5949]

its a slippery slope. im an expert in watching YT videos now. if only i got paid to watch the ads.

[@thomaswalker4806]

The concept should not be applied to couch potato app's like YT..LOL

[@JustHereToHear]

Wish I could uninstall it from my phone 😩

[@ma-cg1il]

Yep, 2 minutes can easily turn to two days

[@holo6883]

@@JustHereToHear Use the browser version. It's so bad in comparison to the app that you'll be less reluctant to use it

[@no1ofconsequence936]

I have the problem of being too overwhelmed at the idea of writing or editing my stories. It's very easy to start a new book, but it's harder to finish the first draft and even harder to just proofread. This sounds like good advice, better than some I've seen because instead of just pointing out the phenomenon and suggesting a vague course of action, it gives an easy guideline of how to break through. Thank you.

[@kofola9145]

The problem is. When people say: I am going to start a business. I am going to write a book. I am going to exercise. They do not mean it. They mean the money, the fame, the body, because they saw somebody already possessing those things, but fail to see the effort. In the few first days, they are motivated. They have the vision and carry on. But a week or two later, they look into the mirror and they can see the money, the fame, the body, it is not there. It does not work. So they give up. If you want to achieve anything, you have to reverse the process. Do not write a book. Write a page a day. And celebrate it. And a year later, voila, there is your book. And it took no effort. Your immediate, daily actions guided by your vision produce the desired result. I want a good body. In the past, I would get motivated by someone who has a good body. And give up a few weeks later, because I wanted the body, not the exercise. But now, I am not motivated. I merely do 55 push-ups a day. Have a vision, ask how can you turn it into reality. Then forget the vision and focus on the actions that will create the desired reality. Oh, and have some way to mark your progress. A piece of paper you review daily. You will not forget your goals and you will see your victories. And that is it. You will succeed sooner or later.

[@solciariadna]

the thing with writing a book is that many people take it as "i got inspired and i only write when im inspired". This doesn't hold up in time. This exercise is super helpful. Whether you write one sentence, one page, 1000 words or a wholes chapter, the thing is to do it daily, which is exactly with this vid is about!

[@kyrlics6515]

My problem is getting it out there or even attempting to get it out there for people to read. *_when you're so deeply introverted your social skills are arbitrarily bad_* Seriously though.

[@no1ofconsequence936]

@@kyrlics6515 , that's a problem for me too. I've heard that having an agent helps, but getting a good one is hard. I've heard that becoming known, establishing a fanbase, is something that will look good to publishers as they'll already know someone will buy the book, but that's not easy either. There must be an easier way to do this, but if there is, I don't know it.

[@MaryShelleysNib]

I love proof reading and checking spelling. Send it to me 😉🖍🖍🖍🖍🖍🖍🖍🖍

[@lunamoon8103]

A big help!! Thank you so much ❤️

[@Tme3316]

Excellent Video! Thank You! Very Helpful!

[@mltnetwork]

This is good and very helpful. Thank you and have the best NEW YEAR ever!!!

[@chimom100]

So that people will understand totally to a T

[@bluetickfreddy101]

I’ve been doing this my entire life Its called “just do it” Nike stole the saying from me Still waiting for royalty check

[@mahz27]

😁

[@muhammadhaneefattari5314]

Hahaha

[@sni1144]

You better take a knee, it may be a while before you get paid.

[@cpa0510]

I have practiced reading English for a month and now I’m still keep doing it. Because of this amazing 2 minutes rule, this help me a lot, I can keep doing things everyday much more easier. Thank you so much! I subscribed! ❤

[@othmanechchelh9339]

Thank you for your content ! Great video with a good advice well explained

[@alikaperdue]

Great idea. I will try this. I remember when I was trying to learn to jog. I got a schedule that said jog for 1 minute and then walk for 5 minutes. Then over weeks the schedule becomes longer. It was somewhat like this and it was easier then I thought.

[@sandybeebe9149]

Thank you for this encouragement

[@pianotime_fabio]

Amazing, I love your videos man!! The graphics only reinforce what you're saying and it's so useful!! Thank you❤️

[@mandarinefatema4857]

Entièrement d'accord avec vous ! C'est juste le commencement qui semble compliqué mais une fois dedans c'est super simple ! Merci pour cette belle vidéo !!

[@ItCantRainForever2]

I dragging on writing my book and I struggle with perfectionism and procrastination. This sounds like a great idea. Thanks.

[@nevbarnes1034]

Use the John Braine method: knock out a version of the complete book as quickly as possible with no concern for quality or even any special coherence. (The rule is: "Don't get it RIGHT, get it WRITTEN".) Once this rough draft is done you will be in a far stronger position--you will be able to see which characters have worked, and which have not etc. You will also be greatly encouraged. The job then is more editing than writing. (I once wrote a good novel from conception, to rough draft, to proper draft and completion in just 53 days using this method.)

[@ItCantRainForever2]

@@nevbarnes1034 that's awesome. I will definitely check it out. Thanks.

[@kilgoretrout6136]

@@ItCantRainForever2 Is it your first book? Allow yourself to write a crappy book. Just get that first one done. A famous author lived by that.

[@ItCantRainForever2]

@@kilgoretrout6136 thanks for that advice. I'm a perfectionist so that makes perfect sense.

[@cyohe8643]

Perfectionism & procrastination are so closely linked. Perfectionism=must be perfect Procrastination=won't get it perfect so why bother at all. I struggle with this. Hang in there. We can do this!