Habit formation strategy from Atomic Habits author James Clear: when starting a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do. Scale habits down to their simplest form to make them easy to start, creating gateway habits that lead to larger behavioral changes.
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Two-Minute Rule (James Clear)
The Two-Minute Rule by James Clear states: when you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do. This strategy helps overcome procrastination and build consistent habits by making them ridiculously easy to start.
Scale any habit down to a two-minute version:
Once you start doing the right thing, it becomes much easier to continue doing it. The goal is to create "gateway habits" that naturally lead you down a more productive path.
David Allen's GTD version: "If it takes less than two minutes, do it now." James Clear's version: "When starting a habit, make it take less than two minutes." Different applications of the same time frame.
If you show up at the gym five days in a row—even if it's just for two minutes—you're casting votes for your new identity as someone who doesn't miss workouts.
Free methodology described in Atomic Habits book and various articles.
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