The 15 minute rule | Caroline Buchanan | TEDxVicenza

Caroline is a journalist, author, agony aunt and counsellor. Her latest book ‘The 15-Minute Rule - How to Stop Procrastinating and Take Control of your Life’ has been in the top Amazon charts for motivation, procrastination and self-help. She has been a journalist all her working life, specializing in relationship features for national magazines and newspapers. Fascinated with the human condition, Caroline also became a certificated Relate counsellor. She has worked with both couples and singles for years. This gives her journalistic talent an edge not generally matched by her peers, as she possesses the knowledge and experience of the therapy world and presents them in a warm and accessible way. Caroline is working on a whole series of 15-Minute Rule books because she believes in them so passionately. Her writing style is very inspirational. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

I have lost a lot of weight since doing this talk - and sorted out my dodgy ankle. Both using my 15-Minute Rule, of course. It sooooo works!

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

@Mr. Heatlaire Thank you! I use my 15-Minute Rule every single day. X

[@yaseenk63]

How would you go about using it on say, for example, learning a language? Is it only 15 minutes once a day per topic, or can it be multiple times for one topic?

[@nesrinaa4844]

@@yaseenk63 if you're looking for learning a language you can start 15min per day it's beneficial and it helps not to get bored about it so you'll be excited to next time for 15min learning

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

I really appreciate this presentation. And you have such a delightful spirit!

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

@@yaseenk63 (Late response here!) In this presentation she suggests 3 sessions of 15” a day, back-to-back.

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

I like to return to this talk from time to time. Very much worth one’s time to listen to this wise & delightful presentation. Thnx so much, from California!

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

Thank you sooo much - I use my rule every day!

[@adamnewman1740]

Absolutely brilliant idea, I am now off to brainstorm for 15 minutes. Thank you for giving me the advice I never knew that I needed

[@theethiopian2305]

the best procrastination bypass ever!!! Thanks Ms Buchanan.

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

Thank you sooo much!

[@theethiopian2305]

i almost forgot abt this important lesson, your reply /notification got me here , i very much needed it! THANKS A LOT SISTER@@carolinebuchanan3279

[@tikvagold9150]

Thank you Ms B. Going through a divorce. Sometimes hard to get going. But I hear your voice and I know I can for 15 mins. I also used the ACE card with my patients on Thur. All participated. THANK YOU. I WILL USE IT AGAIN. GRATCI

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

Good on you, Tivka! You can do it xxx

[@Healingwithzo]

Thank you Thank You Thank You! You are so charming and funny. Beautiful Concept. I will try this. Your candid manner, like you were talking to a friend has made me believe that an ordinary person like myself can do this 15 minute rule. God Bless You

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

'The 15-Minute Rule for Forgiveness' is a great Easter present - for friends, family and indeed YOURSELF! xxx

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

*Forgiving others is so important as we remember Christ for giving us thank the Lord for our Savior Jesus Christ who was born to take away the Sins of the world!* *I had to tag on to your comment God-bless you bye for now Ken, I look forward to hear from you😉*

[@chantalle7340]

The Orthodox Christians have Forgiveness Sunday

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Beautiful!

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Great, practical suggestion. A beautiful spirit! Thankyou!

[@helenboswell3857]

The Mary Poppins quote was a very unique addition to the slide i love her presentation it was done well

[@spikeanddianimal407]

Who's watching this instead of doing something they've been putting off?

[@Samantha_Says_]

😂😂😂

[@oceanwave1981]

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[@Jels1979]

I should be working right now 😂

[@andreeabeghiu2484]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@soulfuljuiciness]

Are you watching me right now?

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

*15 Rule I believe this is been around a long time, but it's good, psychologically realize you can handle it for 15 minutes and that's motivating thank you for sharing.* God-bless bye for now Ken 🎯👍 I look forward to hear from you😉

[@Candlewick14]

This lady was not a natural speaker but I love the idea. I'll try it today.

[@dorehoss5008]

THANK YOU!! I am always sending Ted talks to my peeps that they apply too. When I listened to this, I thought hmm who can I send this to?? Wth this would be for me !!

[@reemradwan1457]

That’s a great talk I’ll start doing this rule thank you ❤️

[@canismajor6135]

realy??...SMH

[@reemradwan1457]

@@canismajor6135 yes if you’re positive enough about yourself 👏🏻

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

Thank you, Reem. It really works - which is why I use it every day!

[@PGPRADEEP988]

thanks

[@helenboswell3857]

Very good info from such an awesome woman

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

Thank you so much, Helen! I use my rule every single day because it sooooo works.

[@colorado_subie]

This woman is such an enjoyable person to listen to! I hope I can be like her soon!

[@canismajor6135]

SARCASM...HAHAHAHAHAA

[@carolinebuchanan3279]

Thank you so much, Graham! My rule has got my next book up and running!

[@rkd2004]

Nice presentation really useful.

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

*I believe this 15 minute rule Khama has been around for a long time, it just hasn't been made known in general.* It's most definitely motivating cause we all realize we can do 15 minutes... Well I like to comment I'll be by to visit your channel God-bless you bye for now Ken.

[@tikvagold9150]

Ciao, Sig.ra Carolyn. I now have a traffic pattern in my sewing room.(grazie)

[@gibsann]

Gist: work on something you have been putting off for just 15 minutes

[@jeninamacgillivray.]

The audience seems very unwelcoming. Thank you for your great ideas! :D

[@jazzsblog4643]

Tedtalk should add subtitiles

[@valleygirltotallyforsure]

Can't you turn the closed captioning on? Or if you go to the red talks website you can watch the videos from there and also get the entire transcript.

[@SimplyAWitch9]

As a british person almost baffles me that this accent is hard to understand. But its interesting

[@soulfuljuiciness]

@@SimplyAWitch9 I'm an Aussie and even I acknowledge that some Assie accents are hard to understand for others who are not familar with our accent... plus, maybe English isn't their first language, the world does not revolve around us English speakers

[@FamilieVideos86]

This is good info... but terrible introduction.... and speech layout. The introduction should capture the audience and have them wanting more. She has a great concept, but didn't package it well. She should of quietly walked out on stage and said: "What if you could change your life in 1 day? What if you could change your life in 1 hour? I'm here to tell you all you need is 15 minutes." Then tell the audience "I'm going to tell you how I discovered this concept, how I applied it, and how you can apply it to your life." That way they know what to expect and can follow along, and you have 3 clear points. And at the end, say "in conclusion" and recap your main points. Talking about Italy connects with the audience (assuming you're in Italy), but it's cringy to attempt to speak the language (and do that more than once). Make a comment about how hard the language is but you admire it or something like that. Why wasn't there a slide for the "ACE card"? She said she was passionate but there was no clear slide or example of it. And don't tell the audience "everyone loves this", or "it has changed people's lives". It feels like you're trying to convince them you're not a fraud. Tell them personal examples of how it changed yours alone, and that will make them want to apply it to theirs. Making a speech outline with a clear intro, body and conclusion would of made this speech alot more captivating. Wow. This was a lot of feedback no one will read. I'm not a speech expert, definitely an amateur, but this speech was so disorganized I couldn't help but notice. And there's a reason Tim Urban has 10 million views and this one has 10 thousand. Also, I liked her and her material, she just needs a little help. But it's been 3 years, so maybe she already got some helpful tips.

[@valleygirltotallyforsure]

Great insight. I 100% agree with you.

[@ambermalik3146]

Loved what you wrote. Thought provoking

[@brendareiss9905]

Your insights are very well said and important to follow to keep audience engaged.

[@rossatar6599]

100% agree. A lot of extraneous waffle and not much detail but the general gist is... if you have a task you really don't want to do, time yourself for 15 mins and start it. Do that a couple of times and then after that spend as long as you like. She has posted this link on a neighbourhood app calling it inspirational. It is anything but.

[@carnation_cat]

Very intelligent, but the problem is, I've heard dozens of TED Talks that follow that formula and it really gets boring. I was only 4 minutes in when I scrolled down and read your comment, but she was still holding my attention (I can read, and write this, and listen at the same time). Now I'm 7 minutes in and already encouraged and definitely going to try this. Consider that she looks, talks, and acts in a way that many of us can identity with. That makes us believe that if she can succeed, we can too! A very professional-looking person with a polished delivery doesn't do that for me. She has written a book already...have you? 😉 I want to...so maybe I could try now...

[@ericjdommer]

I like the idea, more looking on a TED talk on Procrastonation, not hear me, hear me.

[@bdiddy9562]

Before I even watch- be done before 15 minutes.

[@herrunsinn774]

Oh... I thought "the 15 minute rule" was a procrastinator's version of "the 8 second rule" for how long you can leave dropped food lying on the floor and still eat it.

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

😂😂😂

[@rockyhaleema9492]

👏🏾

[@abdullahok9226]

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[@ClassicalLiberalWarrior]

What a waste of 15 minutes!

[@canismajor6135]

Any person who doesn't know why they procrastinate and have to buy a book to get informed about his/her own laziness are complete embiciles

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

I don’t think she was addressing the question of “why”, but instead offering a practical tool to get into action.

[@soulfuljuiciness]

Not everyone understands the psychology behind their procrastination... in fact, they may have had it beaten into them that they are just lazy so they continue to beat themselves up for that... maybe it's the person that doesn't understand simple concepts like that and call total strangers embiciles should first look in a mirror

[@yashkantfamily5262]

This is very important for my learning, thank you... I am changing my career and this is making me learn faster, i am so happy 😃 @carolinebuchanan