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The 5 Second Rule

Do you ever find yourself making to-do lists and then not following through on them?
Like every single day?
Or thinking to yourself, "What the heck is wrong with me? I know what I'm supposed to be doing, why can't I just do it?"

Trust me. I AM YOU.

But this is what I've found:

1. Knowing what to do will never be enough.
2. Knowing why you need to do it will never be enough.
If you don't start doing the things you don't feel like doing, you will wake up one year from today and be in exactly the same place.

I recently learned a new technique called the 5 second rule by Mel Roobins.
Here's the one-liner definition of the 5 second rule:
If you have an impulse to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds or your brain will kill the idea.

So if you have a goal of gaining more respect in the workplace, you have to raise your hand the next time you're in a meeting and you have a great idea.

If you have a goal of losing weight, you can take action right now by researching healthy meal options and setting daily reminders on your phone that will prompt you to do workouts or go to the gym.

Whatever your goals are, show the world, and yourself, that you're serious by taking action, however insignificant that action may seem, RIGHT NOW.

Because when you physically move, your brain starts to build new habits. When you do something you're not used to doing, you are in the act of building new habits and erasing existing ones.

Let your boy know how the 5 Second Rule works for you.

Have an amazing day!

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