Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal BONUS EPISODE: How To Get Started - Even When You Don’t Feel Like It (Chapter 6 Feel-Good Productivity)
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Mar 12, 2024 Explore how Newton's law of inertia relates to productivity, revealing why starting can be the hardest part. Discover strategies to reduce friction in your environment to combat procrastination effectively. Learn about overcoming emotional barriers, including the five-minute rule, which makes tackling daunting tasks feel more achievable. With practical insights and motivating tips, this discussion encourages a proactive approach to getting started, even when momentum feels out of reach.
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Inertia in Productivity
- Newton's law of inertia applies to productivity: objects at rest stay at rest, and objects in motion stay in motion.
- Overcoming inertia is key to starting and maintaining productivity.
Reduce Friction
- Reduce friction in your environment to make starting tasks easier.
- Tweak your environment to make desired actions the default choice.
Dutch Shopping Study
- A Dutch study used green inlays in shopping trolleys to encourage vegetable purchases.
- This reduced friction and increased vegetable purchases by over 50%.
