Can a 5-minute hack change your life?
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Don’t know about you, but for me the expression induces eye rolls. Yes, I love the idea of improving my life in different ways, but the self-help concept has gotten so smug and fluffy that the cynic in me roars anytime I hear a chipper voice telling me how something is going to change my life.
Common in the self-help world are five-minute hacks. That is, if I do something for five minutes a day consistently, areas of my life will be transformed. Not one to back away from something ridiculous, especially for the noble benefit of the klal, I took upon myself to do eight things, for five minutes a day, for two weeks, and see if they made any difference whatsoever.
I tried to vary the tasks and to improve multiple aspects of my life, and and to prevent getting bored (or boring you), I took upon myself the following eight things:
1) Tidy or clean for five focused minutes
2) Exercise
3) Keep a gratitude journal
4) Prepare my kids’ clothing for the next day
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