Overcoming Procrastination: The 2-Minute Rule and Activation Energy

Lowering the threshold of starting so low that resistance vanishes.

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The Physics of Activation Energy

Starting a task requires 80% of your mental willpower; once in motion, psychological inertia takes over.

Scaling down daunting goals: "Write 1,000 words" becomes "Open the document and type one sentence".

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