Dial: Pushing through six minutes of task anxiety unlocks focused flow states
Rob Dial · The Motivation Expert: Why You Are Stuck & Not Achieving Your Goals | Rob Dial · Dec 18, 2024 · at 40:08
Mindset coach Rob Dial and host Codie Sanchez discuss behavioral techniques for overcoming initial resistance when starting difficult tasks.
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“So all you have to do is fight through on average the first six minutes. And that's it. And you fight through those six minutes and your brain will actually start to become more focused. That's one of the most interesting things that I think is when we feel stress and anxiety, we think that it's, oh, I need to back away. But really what it is, this feeling of like, oh, I should actually lean in because neurologically it's my brain warming up to focus so that I can get this task done.”
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