Plow through your most dreaded to-dos fast.
But a TikTok favorite productivity hackthe “Scary Hour"seems to be thesolution to my pro-level procrastinating.
(In fact, my next Scary Hour session may be more like a scary half hour instead!)
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Want to give this get-more-done scheme a whirl?
Get the scoop behind it, plus my tips for Scary Hour success.
What Is the Scary Hour?
You limit yourself to an hour, and just commit yourself to getting the work done.
The reason it’s so successful for so many?
Tips for Making the Scary Hour a Success
Want to put the Scary Hour into practice?
I tried it myselfand plan to keep with it.
Here’s what helped me make the Scary Hour routine a complete success.
Pen it into your calendar, and hold yourself to itwithout interruptions.
If an hour seems too long (and too scary!)
for you, shorten it to a scary 15 minutes or scary half hour.
A benefit to that?
(Procrastination at its finest!)