We all know that almost every single day is filled with things that we need to do, but we really don’t want to. This "Five-Minute" Method is going to be of great use for this.

Just give yourself five minutes

To do a small part of the task that you’re supposed to do. If you think you might quit halfway through this period, you should set the cronometer on your phone.

If you were able to work through those five minutes, then congratulations! Now decide if you can do it again for the same amount of time as before. There is a high chance for you to see that it wasn’t that hard or off-putting as you initially thought.

And the good part is that you might have gained momentum and you’re ready to go for another five minutes or even more. The idea is that you just start doing the work that you’re supposed to do.

"It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end." - Da Vinci, Leonardo

Once you get control over procrastination, things get easier instantly. It’s a very small step, but it’s a very important step as well, because it starts the engine, and once you start it, you might even like it and want to keep it running.

Having control over yourself will feel great, discipline will pay off, and you’re going to want to chase the feeling of accomplishing something more and more. If something is difficult, you should want to do it, aim for it and really go all the way.

You won’t even need to give yourself rewards, because that feeling will be enough. Discipline is your key to living a fulfilling life. And when you need something done, you will know that you can count on yourself.

"Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein as granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me.'" - Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

Also, another thing that can help you sit and do the actual work for those five minutes is to give yourself a little reward. It could be anything from a piece of chocolate to allowing yourself to watch a five-minute YouTube video before returning to work.

Most adults won’t have this problem, but this can help adolescents or young adults who have to study a lot. And this is a pretty good way to approach things that you don’t want to do, because you will train your brain to avoid procrastination. After doing this many times, you will consider procrastination far less often.

Conclusion

It’s very important that you develop the discipline to just start things and keep yourself focused for at least five minutes. There is a good enough chance that you will get momentum and you’ll want to keep going.

Cheers!