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I use a kitchen timer, too, which has minutes and seconds (e.g., digital).
Some tasks with too much inertia/resistence I ask: "Can I work on this for 5 minutes? 2 minutes? 15 seconds?"
That will build momentum and show that it's often not as hard as it seems when you're on the other side of history.
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I use a kitchen timer, too, which has minutes and seconds (e.g., digital).
Some tasks with too much inertia/resistence I ask: "Can I work on this for 5 minutes? 2 minutes? 15 seconds?"
That will build momentum and show that it's often not as hard as it seems when you're on the other side of history.