I’ve been dealing with a few injuries lately (I will not bore you with the lengthy list of ways your body seems to break down as you approach 50!) and have been seeing a Physical Therapist. I was prescribed a number of exercises to do 4 times each day. I was super motivated in the beginning because I’m eager to run again. Despite my desire to get better, I noticed after the first week or so that I would put off the task if I told myself it was going to take 8 minutes to complete each time. However, I also noticed that if I broke it down into thirty second exercises rather than one longer session, I was much more likely to do it, even though ultimately, it took the exact same amount of time. This little trick, also known as chunking things down, is a great way to improve productivity and reach goals. read more…