16/08/2026
Sunday morning mental meanderings: I’m reading a book on drawing, and came across a quote that I thought I’d share: “I will recommend what has worked for me: a version of the so-called ‘two-minute miracle,’ a technique physical therapists [American] use to enable people to exercise even when they do not want to” (Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook by Betty Edwards, page VIII)
I’ve been using it for years without calling it the two-minute miracle. But now that I know what it’s called…
Very simple trick: you just say to yourself “I don’t have time to take a walk now but I will walk for just two minutes”. Works for housework too, because you’ll carry on once you’ve started!