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Use a short session timer

Time can pass unnoticed during repeated interactions. A timer makes the stopping point visible without relying on a feeling that enough time has passed.

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Inside this edition

One topic. Three useful perspectives.

3 sections

01

Understand the idea

Time can pass unnoticed during repeated interactions. A timer makes the stopping point visible without relying on a feeling that enough time has passed.

Context
02

Put it into practice

Choose a brief duration before starting and place the timer where you can notice it. Stop when it ends and decide separately whether another session is useful.

Practical step
03

Know the limits

Do not automatically extend the timer because the previous attempt was disappointing.

Important limit

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