Unpopular opinion: the 5 minute rule is a total scam for me

Read some productivity blog claiming you just need to start a task for 5 minutes and you'll want to keep going. Tried it with my phone in the drawer for 3 days straight, ended up staring at my desktop wallpaper every time. The only thing that actually works is leaving my phone in my car, like 40 feet away in the parking lot of my apartment complex. Has anyone else found that the closer the device, the weaker your willpower gets, no matter what timer you set?

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faith_torres831mo ago

The distance thing is real, but the trick is to stop calling it a 5 minute rule and just admit your brain needs a hard barrier.