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2 Super-Fast Life-Altering Mantras

I read a lot of things on Medium. I’ve heard tons of suggestions, read hundreds of how-to’s, and waded through a buhzillion mantras.

These two have truly changed my life. Sadly, I have no idea which writer blasted them into my brain, so I can’t give them props, but if they read this … THANK YOU!

#1 What Can I Do In 3 Minutes?

How often are you waiting? I don’t have kids or a spouse and yet, I’m always waiting for something: It might be the start of a meeting, the laundry cycle to end, the time I need to leave home to drive to where I’m giving a wellness presentation, waiting for Windows to update and restart, water to boil. I have tons of 3-minute time blocks.

I’ve learned that I can do a lot in three minutes! I can get the dishes put away, the laundry folded, I can declutter the top of the table, take out the trash. I can load the dishwasher with the few things in the sink, get my coffee ready for tomorrow, sweep a room, brush a dog, dust a shelf, pay a bill, make a list, clean out the back seat of the car, clean a window. The list is endless and all I have to do is look around.

One thing I don’t advise trying to do in three minutes: Anything on your computer. YIKES!