Overcoming Inertia with the "5 Minute Stop" Technique

When you're starting off on self-development the biggest obstacle you will come across is inertia.

This is THE MAKE OR BREAK factor. This is the very factor that determines the difference between achieving something and carrying on with everything as it is.

Overcoming inertia is a very key factor that will determine the quality of your life for the next however many years, because if you don't beat it, NOTHING WILL CHANGE. Having beaten it, you do of course still need know how to achieve the right goals effectively, but this will never happen if you do not overcome intertia.

So here comes the big question. How do we overcome inertia and take the first PHYSICAL STEP to changing our lives?

Here's my "5 Minute Stop" method of beating inertia.

1. Whatever you are doing NOW stop doing it and sit still (after reading this article). Stop whatever you are doing and just sit in a chair. Sit in silence, no music, computer monitor off, books down, TV off and by yourself.

2. Now that you've got 5 minutes spare to think about what to do, really plan what you want to do after you've finished sitting still. You COULD go back to any number of forms of escapism, like watching TV, playing computer games or even reading lots of self-help stuff without actually doing anything. OR you could take the first step (or any other step you always stop at) in improving the quality of your life. This will probably involve WRITING DOWN your goal(s).

For those of us (including myself) who are really prone to falling back into old habits this next step is just as important as the others.

3. Having completed step 2, STOP EVERYTHING, and carry out step one. The reason this step is so key is because it's so easy after completing your first step to think "wow, I really am making improvements, now I can "relax" and go back to what I was going to do" and then just end up back on the exact same road you were on 15 minutes ago. By taking the time to stopping EVERYTHING for 5 minutes again you can regain the perspective that carrying on with achieving the next step in your plan is the right and most enjoyable thing to do.

4. Complete the next step in your plan and start enjoying your new progress. If you ever find yourself slipping back into your old habits or procrastinating, just go back to step 1 and follow the process.

When starting out with GENERATING RESULTS I strongly recommend using the "5 minute stop" technique. It is one of the most powerful techniques you can use, because without beating inertia, there are NO RESULTS.

I cannot stress how important it is to try this out, because once you're really generating results you build so much momentum that you hardly ever need this technique, and you begin to wonder what you spent all these years doing.

If you want RESULTS, then stop everything and apply the "5 minute stop" technique NOW.