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Name: The 5 Second Rule
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Author: Mel Robbins

Mel Robbins

Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

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What’s in it for me? Unlock your potential in five seconds.

The 5 Second Rule (2017) explains through concrete examples why so many people procrastinate and put off pursuing their dreams. These blinks present a technique that will help you take action when you need to.

In these blinks, you’ll also find out

How five-second decisions had an impact on the civil rights movement;
what percentage of employees are waiting to talk to their bosses about needed change; and
how the five-second rule can help you stop worrying.

The five-second rule is a simple decision-making tool that can change your behavior.

It was six in the morning on a dark winter’s day in Boston when the author was rudely awakened by the sound of her alarm clock.

There were days when Mel Robbins greeted the morning with a smile, but this was not one of them. She was unemployed, burdened with money troubles and had a drinking problem. She’d also developed the habit of hitting the snooze button and delaying the day ahead for as long as possible.

But this particular morning was different; instead of the snooze button, Robbins began her day by counting down from five.

This is called the five-second rule, and it’s used to prevent acting on detrimental urges.

So instead of rolling over and sleeping on, Robbins counted silently to herself, “five, four, three, two, one.” This simple act distracts you from your anxieties and redirects your attention to what you should be doing, instead of submitting to instantly gratifying urges. By continually doing this, you can break a negative cycle and create new and better habits.

Robbins also used the five-second rule to stop avoiding exercise and to push herself outdoors for regular jogs. And when she felt like procrastinating on updating her résumé, it was, “five, four, three, two, one” ...and she got to work.

This tool is especially useful if you’re the kind of person who sits around waiting for inspiration to strike.

In 1954, psychologist Julian Rotter coined a concept known as the locus of control. It explains the feeling people perceive of outside forces controlling their lives, and that those who feel more in control tend to be more productive.

We’re often told to keep an eye out for opportunities and to take them when they appear. But the better advice is to assert control over your own destiny and create opportunities yourself.

Robbins calls this the power of the push and the five-second rule might just be the push you need.

The five-second rule can unlock your inner courageous side.

On a cold December night, in 1955, Rosa Parks was sitting on a city bus and refused to stand up and give her seat to a white man. This relatively small act of defiance was nevertheless a historic moment of great courage in the fight for civil rights; and it shows us that it doesn’t necessarily take grand gestures to spark significant change.

This is the same kind of philosophy that makes the five-second rule effective. Counting backward from five isn’t a dramatic lifestyle change, but it can push you toward being a more courageous person.

Stop waiting for the right time and start pursuing your dreams now.

If you want to change the perception your coworkers have of you, all you need to do is raise your hand during a meeting and speak your mind. If you want to add some joy to someone’s day, all you have to do is take a moment to compliment them.

All these acts require is for you to make a decision, which is something you can always put off by telling yourself that today isn’t the right day. Eventually, this can be your life’s story, forever waiting for the right moment to arrive.

You can’t control your feelings, but you can always control your actions.

To many people, professional athletes are extremely inspirational. As they should be; athletes show us what’s possible when you put your mind and body through rigorous training and practice.

Some pro athletes seem practically inhuman, but their ability to push past most people’s physical limits is determined by one simple trait. Despite feeling too exhausted to continue, an athlete has the ability to separate from this feeling and continue to run or swim or cycle.

The five-second rule is a useful weapon in the battle against procrastination.

There’s an irony to modern technology like smartphones and tablets. They were designed to make us more productive, yet they often end up distracting us, and they’ve exponentially increased our ability to procrastinate.

But there’s a difference between innocent procrastination and destructive procrastination.

Don’t regret all that time spent worrying; redirect those emotions and start feeling grateful.

There’s no big mystery to why we’re all so prone to worrying. As children, most of us were constantly being taught to worry by over-concerned parents telling us to “be careful” and “put a coat on or you’ll catch a cold.”

As a result, we’ve become adults who spend far too much time worrying about things that are beyond our control. And the fact is, we’ll likely come to regret all this time spent sweating the small stuff.

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Worum geht es in The 5 Second Rule?

The 5 Second Rule (2017) is a transformative guidebook to taking action, changing your behavior and living life with less fear and more courage. The tips contained within are memorable, easy to implement and instantly effective. Anyone can start using them today to take control of their life and move confidently toward a brighter tomorrow.

Wer The 5 Second Rule lesen sollte

Worriers who feel stuck
Students and professionals struggling with procrastination
Anyone who needs a kick in the butt

Über den Autor

Mel Robbins is a television host and frequent commentator on CNN. She is also a motivational speaker and contributing editor for Success magazine. Her previous book was the best seller Stop Saying You’re Fine, which dealt with the psychology behind getting what you want.

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