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Discussion on: The only productivity advice you need: The two-day rule

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Tan

Thank you so much for such an awesome post!

I've also never heard about this rule before.
I've heard people say that, in order for you to turn an action into a habit, you should repeat it for +25 days, without ever skipping it. This made it harder, at least for me, because missing one day would frustrate me even more.

I will try to apply this mindset over the next few days. Thanks!
Kind regards.

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Danila Petrova

I am so happy this was helpful to you! I am not gonna lie it is definitely not an original concept I came up with.

Actually, I stumbled upon it with Matt D'Avella's video - he is an awesome videographer who really gives great advice with stunning visuals. I am linking the video that inspired my article below. His channel is a gold mine for anyone who wants to make positive changes in their life and appreciate what adds value and what is a distraction.

youtube.com/watch?v=bfLHTLQZ5nc

I applied the two-day rule to my life, and it helped me to not be as hard on myself. Especially since social distancing hit me harder than I thought it would and reached the point of burnout. Yet I still feel fulfilled as I take small steps in the right direction. Working on my goals every other day is still better than giving up on the third day and not doing anything for a week right!