Beat Procrastination With the 2-Minute Rule

Your brain is literally wired to make you procrastinate. Here's why you scroll TikTok instead of

starting that project. Ancient Greeks called it akrasia, acting against your better judgment.

Your Present Self craves instant rewards while your Future Self wants long-term success.

That's why you binge Netflix when you know you should study for tomorrow's exam.

The guilt of procrastinating actually hurts more than doing the work. The real problem isn't finishing

tasks, it's starting them. Try the 2-minute rule. Make your task so

small it takes less than two minutes to begin. Don't write the entire paper,

just open the document. Don't study for three hours, just read one paragraph. Breaking tasks into