15 minutes doesn’t seem like much. When I reach the self-imposed screen time limit on my favourite apps there’s an option to “remind me again in 15 minutes,” and I have clicked on that button more than I would like to admit, but 15 minutes after 15 minutes adds up.
So, in the pursuit of lessening my screen time, I started setting a lot of timers. What if instead of scrolling another 15 minutes I do 15 minutes of reading? 15 minutes of stretches? 15 minutes of creative writing?
This small shift has helped me attack perfectionism. When I don’t want to study, work on an assignment, clean, or when a task feels overwhelming, I can say “okay just work on it for 15 minutes.” Sometimes the momentum keeps me going, and sometimes I stop the second I hear the timer. But either way, I move forward, because 15 minutes after 15 minutes adds up.
