The 2-Minute Rule
Insight: If a task takes less than 2 minutes, do it immediately.
Why it works: Eliminates procrastination, clears mental clutter.
Examples: Replying to a quick email, putting away a dish, watering a plant.
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Follow the "two-minute rule"
If you see a task or action that you know can be done in two minutes or less, do it immediately.
Completing the task right away actually takes less time than having to get back to it later.
The 2-minute rule
If a task takes less than 2 minutes, then do it now.
If the effort to keep remembering a task is more than just getting it out of the way now, then do it.
The 2-minute rule
The 2-minute rule is a strategy for quickly assessing and taking action on small tasks so they don’t take up too much mental energy.
Ask yourself if a task is going to take you 2 minutes or less. If so, just do it.
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