How to Beat Procrastination with the 2-Minute Rule

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Preview โ€” The Goal

๐ŸŽฏ The Goal: Starting a massive project is the hardest part โ€” because procrastination isn't laziness, it's an emotional defense. Your brain sees 'write the thesis' as one giant threatening blob and protects you with sudden urges to clean the kitchen. The disarm: commit to exactly TWO minutes of the task. Not finishing it. Not an hour. Two minutes. The friction of starting is 90% of the battle, and two minutes is small enough to sneak past every alarm your brain can raise.