How to Hack Motivation: The 15-Minute Rule

2025-01-21 · Short · TJ Power · recording, 0:58 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Productivity and time · mode: Explanation and tutorial

In a Short from Ali's dopamine episode, TJ Power says it takes the brain about 15 minutes to enter flow, so the first 15 minutes of an annoying task such as cleaning are the hardest.

What is said

• 00:00:00 — The first 15 minutes of a task are the hardest; then flow state begins

Mentioned

dopamine · Flow state

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