The 5 Minute Rule
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While no one is immune from procrastination, there is a really simple way to trick your brain into pushing through the inertia most of us feel at the beginning of a difficult task.
In this video I introduce you to the 5-minute Rule, why it works and how you can use it to get started on the things you’ve been avoiding.
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Research by Janessa Tan
Now that we've got the 3 Year Rule, 2 Day Rule and 5 Minute Rule... maybe I do a video on "The 5 Second Rule"? What would that video be on? 🤔
If you drop a sandwich into a pile of actual nuclear waste is okay to eat if it was only for 4 seconds?????
@@ThePlatinumMatt if you are 100% sure it was under 5 seconds im positive you can eat it.
Maybe it would be about making decisions. For people who hate to make decisions. I am asking for a friend.
Sounds like the rules of 3s from sootch00 (3 seconds without hope, 3 minutes without air ...)
There actually is a 5-second-rule that is related to this (somewhat). If you're trying to wake up early but you've developed a habit of sleeping in because beds are just too damn comfy, count down from 5 and jump out of bed. You'd have to do a bit research into the nuerochemistry of why this works but it works EVERY TIME! Just an idea if you actually do want to make a series of this XD
“Our brains actually don’t mind hard work. We just don’t like the idea of it.” - Matt D’Avella
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this really reminds me of something Seneca once said, ' we suffer more in imagination than from reality
“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.”
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I always follow this type of routine, but never knew the name lol, it doesn't matter also. While working, the process to resolve a complicated bug demotivates me sometimes, but I make up my mind and try for couple of minutes and mostly I end up giving more time and resolving it. Thanks for video.
Ok so you tell your brain “just 5 minutes” and you wind up doing 5 hours. Next time you tell your brain “just 5 minutes” and your brain goes “HELL NO! You said that last time and LIED! I’m outa here fool!”
Amazing Quality!
My problem isn't starting it completing it it's keeping the motivation to keep going
Matt finally changed his shirt.
Thanks
Teaming up with Google about security... I am nòt gonna comment any further.
Turns out I've been using the 5 minute rule the whole time - the "I'll sleep 5 more minutes" or "I'll scroll social media for 5 more minutes" and so on 😂
I am very guilty of this. FOMO sucks!!
@@MinhanNguyen1 delete social media it's the best thing I've done in my life. after a year download it again and you will be able to use it normally.
A really important extra note - Use the 5-minute rule not to trick yourself into doing more work, otherwise you will just see it as the big scary task. Genuinely let yourself leave the task after 5 minutes if you want to, otherwise, you won't use the technique and make doing that task a long term habit.
This is the most important part! Committing to 5 minutes but with guilt-free abandonment fully on the cards.
This worked when I was trying to get myself to exercise. Getting my shoes on and out the door was the hardest part, so once I'd started it didn't seem to be too bad to continue. But if I turned back early I called it a win.
Sort of related: pomodoro timers never worked for me until I actually took the 5 minute break after going steady for 25 minutes.
I tried this but unfortunately my boss was having none of it
@@WillKlein been there, done that.. that's exactly why it doesn't work for many people...
@@WarfareJournal exactly. It's only 5 minutes unless we FEEL like continuing. The wonderful part is that we usually do feel like continuing after starting, but that seems too good to the brain BEFORE starting. Starting is where the transformation happens and until then, we need to meet our brain where it's at.
Woulda been kinda sweet if this video was 5min exactly ;)
That’s what I was thinking too! The ad ruined it
Exactly not, wasn't that the point!? :D
@@balistikbutterfly he needs the ad sponsorship
He initially wanted to make it only 5 minutes long but then he tricked his brain into recording more
I recently learned that I have bad anxiety, and it has got to the point where I can not find the energy to start anything whatsoever. Not even getting up to drink water when thirsty. This video came in at the perfect time. I'm gonna write "5 minute rule" on a sticky note to keep reminding myself of it. So far, in the past 10 minutes, I've done 2 things. That's 2 more things than I did in the past 4 days. Thanks Matt!
great job! I believe in you, you got this
Yes! Mine get's so bad that not only will I NOT get myself a glass of water but I will pull my eyelashes and eyebrows out. What works best is to just tell myself to stand up and lunge in place for a bit or stand on one leg for as long as I can. Then I can grab some water because I'm already up.
You're on the right track, Ahmed!
The five-minute rule is actually also an amazing cognitive behavioral therapy principle to boost feelings of accomplishment and overcome avoidance especially in people with anxiety and depression. I've been using it for a few years and it has changed my life. Keep going, you got this!! 💪
@@SilverHawk214 I'm glad you can share your experiences Jenny. It's always nice to hear about other people's stories and methods of coping. Knowing that I'm not the only person who struggles with anxiety makes dealing with it much easier!
@@janessa-tan Thank you Janessa for your thoughtful reply. Just employing this 5 minute rule for today made me feel like I've accomplished a lot, even though I do most of the things I do on a daily basis anyway. It always helps to understand the benefits it can have and to be conscious of them for maximum efficacy!
Thanks again for your lovely reply, it definitely made my day!
*"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." - Sam Levenson*
When you have adhd if you don’t watch the clock, when you realize the day is over lol
5 second rule when food drops on the floor. Haha
That’s a good one
"Motivation often comes after starting, not before.
Action produces momentum."
-James Clear
Short summary of the video that you can paste in your notes.
The 5 minute rule:
If you want to stop procrastinating and actually get started on a big project/anything else that you are intimidated to do, set a 5 minute timer and work on that project. Once the time is up you can do whatever you want tho chances are high that you will want to finish the whole project because you already surpassed your comfort zone, which is the hardest part.
Another super effective productivity hack is to say out loud what you’re about to do. Somehow articulating it makes it clearer, more tangible, easier to start (which is the hardest part).
A book called Atomic habits honestly changed the way I deal with mind and I keep on finding ways to trick him (my lazy brain), this was one of the ways that the writer brought up and I have been using it not only to do things but to get me away from bad habits too. I absolutely love it
Eat the frog book is a productivity master. If one were to apply all the concepts in it, they would become a unstoppable force.
Oh, really? I just picked it up, but I've been procrastinating reading it 😂
@@victor-hi2uw Haha That's sounds like soo mee....
The 5 minute rule keeps me alive. Generally, without it, it’s easy for me to tune into a sweet television series 😖
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Bro with interest you will definitely pursue your goals hahaha it's simple.
I decided to read ONLY 10 pages of a book per sitting, and tally marking the pages that I have finished. I ended reading 21 books in the lockdown period 📙📚😊
What is tally marking? And congrats 🎉
@@sweta2u it’s just doing a mark. It’s usually conducted in groups of 5, and it depends on each culture. In this context, I believe the author just meant that they mark each page as they are finished with it.
Fun fact: There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky
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It's called gravity
because somemarines are cool and mind their own business and have boundarines;)
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Here are the 2 reasons you've found yourself procrastinating your whole life.
1) You're not doing something you naturally enjoy and you naturally find yourself working at. If you have to force it, you'll eventually procrastinate no matter how disciplined.
2) You have subconscious fears of failure/judgement. You won't work on that essay or on your work if you're associating your value with the quality of the end result. Therefore, procrastinating will give you a scapegoat.
Well for the first part, a lot of greater stuff you want to get involves doing stuff that you don't really want to do... For me, that's studying...
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Or you have undiagnosed ADHD, and your brain has an actual disability that leads to executive dysfunction. You procrastinate in order to build enough urgency to finally overcome executive dysfunction.
(If this is you, check out How To ADHD here on TH-cam for practical ways to help your brain.)
Ah yes, option 2, the absolute ruler of my life haha
Matt gives amazing advice but I feel like he might not know what a tiger looks like 😂 2:22
I had the exact same thought! 😅
Yeah 🐯🐅😂😂😂
Ditto!!! Was just wondering when someone would say it.
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There is 2 pains in life:
The pain of discipline
Or the pain of regret
Discipline weighs ounces
But regret weighs tons.
Great content Matt 💯
Getting sponsored by skillshare is one thing but getting sponsored by google is mindblowing
I was thinking the same! How cool is that!
To the person reading this: Even though I don't know you, I wish you the best of what life has to offer 💝
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Thanks millions
thank you
Should be called the 4:55 Minute Rule! The person took a few seconds to put the phone down and move her hand to the keyboard @4:40
Lol!
Checkmate, productivity guru's.
I set all my timers to +5 sec. for this EXACT reason, wow.
@@devinnavarro4642 SAME lol
Well played 😁
This literally happened with me today...I had to write an article and I told myself I'll just research a little about it today and write it tomorrow, but I actually ended up writing the whole thing today itself. I was like "Huh. Well that was easy." Procrastination happens when we think about a task too much and attach ourselves to the emotions associated with it. It's funny how the antidote to procrastination is actually that simple.
I guess I'm the only guy who actually DOES quit after the 5 minutes. Even so, the rule has a lot of value because even those little increments add up and get you over that inertia in the end.
Alright, I’ll give this a try! Let’s see if it will kick my procrastination away. 😆
I like to think of future me. How future me will be really thankful that I did the dishes now or took care of chores or even took the chicken out of the freezer to defrost so I could have dinner the next evening. I also think of far off future me like I made alot of food ahead of time and froze dinners for rough days. I thank past me all the time.
@@samanthafreeman4315 This x1000. I think the same exact way and it is exactly what motivates me to get my tasks done. This especially applies to small tasks and smaller portions of large tasks. Treat future you with priority and present you will be thankful.
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Fall in love with being disciplined, in every area of your life. No discipline, no growth. No discipline, no positive change.
So damn true.
Matt you always upload the perfect video at the perfect time. Thank you for your quick, easy to understand and enjoyable content that always ups my game in life.
Thanks :)
It looks like he is watching us and what we are doing. I can apply this rule from tomorrow morning when I get to work 😂
Yes I agree, I’ve been procrastinating a lot recently.
I came here to learn how to invest after listening to a guy on radio talk about the importance of investing and how he made $460,000 in 4 months from $160k, somehow this video has helped shed light on some things, but I'm still confused, I'm a newbie and I'm open to ideas.
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I've spent 10 minutes cleaning my house yesterday and it's half dirty now 😂
That awkward phone chuck 😂
With sound effects. Lol
I needed to write a lead generator last night and I REALLY didn't feel like doing it. I sat down to do 5 minutes and forgot to stop. Two hours later I was done.
Another great 5-minutes rule to be productive - do all the things that take less than 5 minutes in the moment, instead of planning them for the future. Just do them.
All you need is to ask yourself: “Can I finish it in five minutes?” If the answer is yes - just do it! It will significantly reduce pressure on your brain!
That’s a good rule.. thanks for that! By the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel might interest some people! All the best to anyone reading this comment!
Is that the kaizen rule??
"Our brains aren't afraid of Hard Work. They're just afraid of the idea of it."
Favourite Line!
I tell myself "just breathe for 5 minutes and after do whatever you want" and I keep breathing the whole day. Great advice!
I tell myself when stressed to do nothing and it works everytime. Things get done when the pressure is off. It's natural.
Matt: While no one is immune from procrastination
David Goggins: Hold my mentality
The problem is that I am now procrastinating on doing this 5 min rule itself.
I think a big problem with “procrastination” or “not having the energy” to do something is that our worlds have become incredibly comfortable (evolutionarily speaking). There must be a bigger consequence to NOT acting than there is the reward of acting. Yet, we are often confused on our risk/benefit analysis. So we THINK sitting on the couch is more rewarding than going to the gym. Either way, the threat of something greater or more beneficial isn’t there when our lives are super comfy. 100 years ago if you didn’t get off your ass and tend your farm, you died. Pretty big motivator. Now if you don’t get off your ass and cook a meal, there’s always uber eats.
Very true
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One of my favorite quotes: “You can act your way to a new feeling, but you can’t feel your way to a new action.” I don’t usually feel like cleaning, but once I start I can’t stop. The 5 minute rule works great with this. Thanks for the tip!
Yes, I have always been telling people this when it comes to starting to exercise. Sometimes I do give up after the 5 minutes, and that's okay; but most of the time once I get started I want to keep going. Plus the 5 minutes I did do helps to keep the habit in place.
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The spider anecdote is probably true now that Matt lives in Australia.
It was a huntsman, wasn't it?
@@nomnomninja1 they now live in its house.
@@nomnomninja1 DEAR GOD. I Googled it but tried not to look at images, so I will just put this here for any spider-phobes, haha! "The giant huntsman spider (Heteropoda maxima) is a species of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae found in Laos. It is considered the world's largest spider by leg span, which can reach up to 30 cm (1 ft)." Luckily the Australian ones seem to be more in the realm of a leg span of 15 cm. But there is this too: "Huntsman spiders of many species sometimes enter houses. They are also notorious for entering cars, and being found hiding behind sun visors or running across the dashboard." AHHHHHHH! I wonder how many car accidents are caused by surprise giant spiders...
@@sarahinsf They're really not that big of a deal. They can't hurt you, the only danger with them is, as you say, a surprise car visit. But they're pretty common in houses. My family call all huntsmans Stanley. They're pretty much harmless.
HA I didn't even know this concept had a name to it. I usually just refer to it as "make it easier on yourself" ie, Telling myself "You don't want to workout? Fine! Go do 2 sets of bicep curls and thats it." It usually turns into a pretty decent workout. Although I completely forgot about it! This video was just a reminder that I need to keep doing more of that haha.
I love David Allen's "2 Minute Rule" and this one works really well too!
Does it really work?
I used 5 minutes rule, and even a 25 minutes rule. It's when I'm stressed but I stll want to sharpen my drawing skills. Some times it's just 5 minutes drawing, but then I can be happy that I attleast did something.
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In fact, if you think about it, our brain is our everything. The information we receive while watching this video is stored in our brains. So, logically, I can say that I will give 5 minutes to myself or my work, but my brain already knows that it will not be 5 minutes. This can create a feeling of procrastination again (I don't have a problem with procrastination, I can do something directly, but I'm just theorizing lol) In short, we don't need to create such "5 minutes" rules for ourselves because it's probably a short-term thing (which might actually work for some people). The important thing is to think well and understand what we want in life. To understand what we need to do for what we want and what it entails. In this way, even when you are not motivated, you will be able to continue because you know your wishes. By the way, great video Matt!
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Woah been a while since you used text on your thumbnail! Goodbye Metrics experiment 😀?
Our brain actually don't mind hard work, we just don't like the idea of it.
I'm gonna frame it.
I never knew that Google does sponsorships with TH-camrs! That being said, I am pretty pleased with myself lately, I am very productive and do what I have to do! Some anxiety comes once in a while, but guess that that's normal!
So that's why my procrastination works so well - I just give myself 5 min to procrastinate and end up doing it the whole day!
I feel like that if the point of the 5 minute rule is to "trick your brain" into doing hard work, your brain is going to associate the rule with doing hard work and naturally feel resistance to it. I feel like a better idea is to define a specific small task to complete that will actually advance you forward. If you still feel resistance to completing the task, you can make it simpler. The idea is that as long as you complete the task, you have made progress. I find that just working on something for 5 minutes often results in no actual progress being made, and my brain isn't usually tricked into working longer if I even manage to start the 5 minutes. An actual defined task has much more motivation associated with it. Though of course if the 5 minute rule works for you that's fine too 😅
Yeah, i really need this
I think of future me and how appreciative she would be so I do things now so she/I won't have more stress in the future. I might be having a horrible day that day but it'll be better if I went ahead and did the thing.
I agree my brain doesn't just suddenly wanna work hard cuz I did 5 minutes lmao, I'll sleep immediately after with no hesitation
That sounds legit
Agreed 100%
Finally anuj's video helped me along with this one 😀
That inbox reaction is too relatable 😂😂😂
I absolutely hate it when spiders the size of a guinea pig tries to shower with me 😅
Why do spiders like the shower so much?!
@@BreannaBell I don't know!! I think it might be that they just enjoy watching the pure horror in the human's eyes
@@emelielindstroem haha! Yeah! It's working!
Interesting. This happens with the Pomodoro technique, as well. 25 minutes are up, but instead of taking a break, I often just continue doing the work. Thanks for the video, Matt! 😄
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Seems like "kickstart" variation of pomodoro. Good idea :-)
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Most difficult part is to start!!
Completing exercise routine once reached gym is much much easier than reaching gym itself.....
Perfectly explained, thanks Matt! I learned this a few months ago and it has improved my procrastination habits and anxiety a lot (plus another great rule, if it takes less than 2 minutes just f do it!)
Hey Matt, I´m wondering if you are able to read any books during your day because of your workload, but if it is the case, which ones are you reading or which ones have u already read? Please let me know, i need new inspirations for a new book
I love the 5 minute rule! Never heard of it!
Could see trying to push faster. I could see trying to mark off more on my todo list if i schedule a timer. Even if it’s 50% done in 5 minutes, if it helps boost productivity because I feel I have just 5 minutes towards the tough task, it’s like it’s not tough, not much, etc.
Nice video!
Thanks Matt, watch this during my lunch hour then tried it this afternoon. Set my timer for 5 minutes and ended up finishing the task! Will definitely do this 5 minute rule more often.
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This is how I accidentally stayed up til 3am last night/ this morning working on a project for class. I actually told my wife "I should take another look at this, I'll come to bed in a few minutes."
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Uhhh that was a leopard shirt, not a tiger,
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Did Matt intentionally made a 5-minute video (less the Google Ad) about a 5-minute rule? Hmmm...
Nah 5 minutes will just dont do nothing. I can do sth for 5 minutes and after that i will never touch it again. What do you mean?😂😂
In school i used to keep money with the theif so they he couldn't steal it..... I guess Google password manager makes sense after all 😌
Yea the rule really works... I usually take my phone thinking that i will use it for 5 minutes,but i keep on using it for 5 hrs..😜
all thanks to you if i stick to my schedule
I lowered my stakes so much that I don’t even need to do anything anymore
I miss original videos from Matt. The packaging is nice, but the content is pretty stale lately.
I procrastinate everyday!!
FAB-U-LOUS! I really really loved this, especially the way you explained how the brain works. Some things can seem so scary when they are quite simple.
I couldn't apply this rule because this video was 7 minutes.
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I've known this as the 2-minute rule before and it never worked for me...
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From 30 day's watching your video is .. So cool 😊
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I'm here because I'm procrastinating starting work right now.
What I found out is this make it hard work not taking the steps to do it. Your brain will use one of these things as an excuse to avoid compelling you to get started.
1. Unprepared
2. Not planned
3. Already stressed out or tired
4. Not well educated or not skilled in what you are trying to do
5. Distractions.
6. Memories of failed attempts because of anything on this list.
7. Limiting beliefs that came from other failed attempts and results from the last time you did it.
I LEGIT WAS GONNA SEARCH UP HOW TO FOCUS FOR MY 1 WEEK OVERDUE ESSAY THEN THIS GOT RECCOMENDED HAHA
Back away slowly from the waving tiger
I absolutely love this concept! It's extremely valuable in life. I also really enjoy your videos! My girlfriend introduced me to a couple of vids today and man it couldn't have been a more opportune time. I am in the middle of a career change which was scary and overwhelming at certain times. I had to make decisions that my mind was at complete conflict with. Watching this vid was the info therapy I needed to keep pushing! Thanks S/O to my loving and caring girlfriend for showing me this & S/O to you Matt D'Avella for making these vids. You don't know how much this has aided me in such a challenging time.
Cheers,
Me : implementing the 5 min rule
My Brain : hey shit I'm ur brain
My rational side is telling me to go to sleep. I guess I’ll put a timer for 5 minutes and if it doesn’t work I’m allowed to watch another Matt’s video 👌
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