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BONUS EPISODE: How To Get Started - Even When You Don’t Feel Like It (Chapter 6 Feel-Good Productivity)

Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

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Overcoming Emotional Friction for Productivity

Reducing phone usage and turning off notifications can shift the default choice from checking your phone to avoiding it. Adjusting your environment can lead you to make the right decision effortlessly. Emotional friction, like feeling 'CBA' (can't be asked), can pose a significant hurdle to starting tasks. By employing the five minute rule, where you commit to working on a task for just five minutes, you can easily overcome this emotional resistance and enhance productivity.

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