The 80/40/10 Method: How to Feel Better, Accomplish More, and Reclaim Your Time
Being more productive, relaxed, and physically healthy can be as easy as playing the numbers game — using 3 numbers as your guide.
How many times have you tried to change your habits, only to fall right back into the old ones?
You try new workouts, new apps, new routines. You read a self-help book, try to log and measure your results. You journal for 20 minutes, meditate for 30, spend time preparing healthy meals in order to lose weight. You absorb yourself in the minutiae of self-improvement. And in the end, the new routines don’t stick, and the improvements you made fade away.
For those of us looking for a simpler, more common-sense approach to living more productively and with much less stress— here’s a fairly simple solution. It’s three numbers — three percentages, to be exact: 80%, 40%, 10%.
The 80% number is for your diet. It will help you build a healthier relationship with food and with your body — and thus feeling better.
The 40% number is a reframe to help you push past roadblocks, plateaus, and self-doubt.
The 10% number kills two birds with one stone. It gets you managing your time more…
