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For centuries price has been a sign of quality. Generative AI is breaking that rule in dozens of sectors

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For centuries, price has served as a cognitive shortcut. If something costs a lot it is because, for one reason or another, it must be worth a lot. An Armani suit, Bang & Olufsen headphonesa McKinsey report. The number has always served to convey certain information to us before seeing the product. It was compressed reputation. With the arrival of generative AI, that is ending in many sectors. Today a logo can cost 15 euros or 15,000. And be the same logo. A market analysis can come from a consulting firm with offices on three continents or from a guy in pajamas who knows how to wear Deep Research. The report may be indistinguishable. In fact sometimes the second one will be betterbecause the guy in pajamas understands the sector and the consultant assigned the junior who was free. AI is breaking the link between production cost and final result. Something very similar to what Antonio Ortiz, AI popularizer and former final boss of this house, in “Artificial Intelligence and unlinking effort and result“. If anyone can generate in minutes what previously required teams, weeks, and invoices with many zeros, price no longer communicates much about quality. It’s starting to be noise. and this will force a signal migration. From ‘how much’ to ‘who’, to ‘how’ or ‘why’. The questions that will matter are going to be “who signed this?”, “what process followed?”, “what human decisions were behind it?” That is, the process will become the product. It is already beginning to be seen with design studios that They obsessively document any iterationor consultancies that not only sell you the deliverable but also also access to the reasoning of their partners. More and more we are digital artisans who charge for showing how we work and not only for what we deliver. AI has made production almost free, so we are being flooded with digital content of all kinds, so scarcity shifts to criteria. Knowing what to ask for, what to discard, what makes sense and what doesn’t. to good taste. AI can do almost anything, and what it can’t, it will learn next year. Deciding well what to do and what not to do is still expensive. There, for the moment and luckily, there is no shortcut. Featured image | Xataka In Xataka | The AI ​​of 2026 brings an uncomfortable truth: the most useful will be the one that watches us the most

Broncano has broken the only unwritten rule of ‘La Revuelta’ with Rosalía. And thanks to that he has managed to overwhelm ‘El Hormiguero’

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In a season that is being characterized by the comfortable and placid victory of ‘El Hormiguero’ in practically every night in which he faces ‘La Resistencia’, it is a real surprise that Broncano’s program ahead of his rival in a clear and indisputable way. What is not at all surprising is how he has achieved it. He has resorted to the number one obsession currently in Spain as a whole: Rosalia. The data. Rosalía has helped Broncano achieve nothing less than his historical maximum quotawith 20.4% share and peaks of 27% in its final stretch. It is also their largest victory against ‘El hormiguero’, with a 5.2 point advantage in strict coincidence. La 1, thus, leads on Monday with one tenth ahead of Antena 3. It is the first time, in addition, that the program reaches 20% of share. ‘El Hormiguero’, of course, has not done badly: Andy (of Andy and Lucas) makes 15.3 of shareand both leave behind Temptation Island 9′, which with 1,344,000 also marks its own season high. Why has he achieved it? Rosalía’s participation in the program was partially out of the ordinary in the program, although at this point the Broncano team has become accustomed to surprise the publicespecially with the most relevant guests. First, Rosalía arrived at the theater with a spectacular reception, integrated into an original fictitious “neighbors’ meeting” scene with figures such as Pedro Almodóvar, Manuela Carmena and La Zowi. During the interview he improvised acapella a fragment of her song ‘La perla’ and shared with the audience a cake that she baked herself the night before. (But above all) why he has achieved it. since last week It was known that Rosalía would attend the Broncano program. The expectation was such that RTVE made an exceptional decision: to promote the interview on news programs and other programs on its schedule. This is an unusual decision for ‘La Revuelta’, which has sometimes started its program without a clear guest (as happened with the controversy by Jorge Martín), something that Motos, thatAnnounces all the guests of each week in advance, it cannot be allowed. But after some hearing results manifestly inferior to those on the Antena 3 program throughout 2025, TVE knew that it had the most important guest of the year on its hands, and it could not stop announcing it. Grow without stepping. Since its premiere a little over a year ago, ‘La Revuelta’ stood out for standing up to ‘El Hormiguero’ without needing to steal your audience. A new audience that usually does not watch television at that time joined the Access to watch Broncano’s program, which is a very notable phenomenon on television, where the public moves from one program to another, usually to the detriment of rivals. This time, Broncano unleashed this strange phenomenon again: neither Motos nor ‘Temptation Island’ made numbers lower than usual (in fact, they were pretty good), but he won the game handily. Rosalía, the definitive cultural artifact. Rosalía has managed to be a transversal phenomenon that unites different generations and social strata. From the teenage audience to older fans, which has undoubtedly benefited ‘La Revuelta’. With that ‘Lux’ that achieved 42 million views in 24 hours despite the previous leak, Rosalía not only reveals herself as a singer, but as a cultural event. The surprise presentation in Callao brought together thousands of fans who overwhelmed the center of Madrid: no other Spanish artist generates this level of unanimous media attention, nor the ability to paralyze the country when they announce something new. In a fragmented cultural panorama, divided into dozens of niches, Rosalía’s merit is doubly striking. In Xataka | The exception of ‘El Hormiguero’: no ​​successful program in the history of Spanish TV has lasted so long

There are green, orange and even purple USB ports. The color rule that indicates your generation is extinct

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There was a time when everything was easier. If the USB port was white, it was slow; if it was black, it was standard; and if it was blue, it was the fastest. That rule that helped us Easily identify USB-A generations It’s gone. The arrival of new standards, charging functions and brand marketing has meant that today we find a wide range of green, orange and purple ports that no longer mean much. Image: StorageReview The original color code. The current chaos, as we explain in our guide to the USB standardit was not planned. The USB-IF organization tried to standardize it: white corresponds to USB 1.x, black for USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), and blue (or turquoise) for fast USB 3.0 (5 Gbps). First confusion. That is a product of the charging ports: the first problem came when colors began to be used to indicate power functions, not just data transmission. This is how the yellow, orange or red ports arrived. These usually indicate an “Always on” or “Sleep & Charge” function, which means that the port continues to provide power even when the computer is turned off or in sleep. More speed, more colors. To differentiate USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) and 3.2 (20 Gbps), the standard suggested the color turquoise blue, or failing that, red. Here the system began to leak. And the final blow came from marketing. A purple USB cable for a Huawei device indicates that it supports SuperCharge, its fast charging technology. Image: Reddit The rule became extinct completely when the brands decided use colors as corporate identity. The most famous case is that of Razer, which dyes its ports a characteristic lime green. Likewise, if you see a purple port, it’s probably from Huawei. The Chinese manufacturer uses them to identify its devices compatible with SuperCharge (its fast charging system), although technically it is still a USB 3.1 port. Chaos also in names. If there is already a mess with the colors, there is also a mess with the names: USB-IF itself has contributed by renaming the standards. USB 3.0 was renamed “USB 3.1 Gen 1” and is now “USB 3.2 Gen 1.” In parallel, USB 3.1 is now “USB 3.2 Gen 2”. This makes it almost impossible for a user to know what they are buying without looking at the fine print, a mess that the Wi-Fi Alliance solved much more elegantly. with standards such as Wi-Fi 5, 6 or the most recent Wi-Fi 7. The real culprit: USB-C. The final nail in the color coding coffin is the USB-C connector. It’s just a reversible connector, but what’s inside is chaos: the same USB-C port can be a slow USB 2.0, a USB 3.2 or a very fast Thunderbolt 4. The only way to differentiate them is to look for the lightning bolt logo that characterized Apple. Or read the device’s spec sheet because color, unfortunately, no longer means anything. Image | Xataka In Xataka | How to prepare a USB to use it on your mobile phone, tablet or Smart TV and expand its memory

Word accustomed us to press control + s to save files. The automatic save comes willing to impose its own rule

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One of the most entrenched habits among whom we use Word is to ensure save the document as soon asand not only that: also that it is in an easy to remember location to recover it later. For many that translates into clicking control + s (or control + g) or clicking on the mythical 3½ -inch floppy icon, that the new generations are barely identified. But things are changing in the most famous text processor. Tell the Automatic Guardian Microsoft wants Word to definitely hug automatic saving in the cloud. In practice, this means that the next time we believe a document, It will be generated automatically in OneDrive or in any other service that we have configured as default. Instead of using the first fragment of the text as a name, as is the case now, Word will apply a format of the “Document + Date” type. For example, if we create one today, it will be called “Document 28-08-2025”. Of course, the user can change that name at any time or even discard the document completely. When closing it, Word will show a Emerging window asking if we want to rename it, keep it or eliminate it. The experience is quite similar to that already offered by Google Docs or the own Word online: Documents that are created and automatically stored in Google Drive or OneDrive, without the need to do anything else. And it is no accident. Microsoft’s commitment to functions such as this not only seeks to improve the experience, also tries to maintain the relevance of Word and the Office ecosystem in an increasingly competitive environment. How a statista analysis points out, Google Workspace has managed to consolidate as a powerful alternativeboth for private users and for educational and business environments. Although Word and Office continue to lead the world office of office suites, with more than 45% share, Google products have won a solid position. The change, however, has not been well received throughout the world. On the advertisement page, Some users have left comments of the style: “I do not understand the logic of this function“Or” You have no idea how your customers use Word. “ Although the function will reach all users in the future, for now it is only available for members of the Insider program. And it will not be mandatory. Microsoft will allow you to return to the traditional system. As detailed by the company, the new Word settings will allow you to choose the cloud storage supplier by defaultNot only OneDrive. You can also deactivate automatic save and save documents directly at home. From Redmond they argue that this novelty responds to a matter of security and comfort. Avoid file loss and facilitate access from any device thanks to the cloud. Beyond the concrete changes, what is at stake is somewhat greater. Word has been among us for more than 40 years and has been part of Office’s hard nucleus since its inception. But today competes in a scenario where he is no longer the only reference. There are more options, with different use philosophies, and many of them advance quickly. Images | Microsoft In Xataka | Microsoft has put co -pilot in Excel. And you have also notified that you do not use it if you need the results to be correct

In Spain there is no summer without forest fires. Nor in which you do not talk about the fearsome rule of 30-30-30

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In Spain there is no summer without beaches. Nor without fire. Fire is hitting areas of Galicia, Castilla y León, Catalonia either Andalusia, sweeping hectaresforcing to evacuate hundreds of people and affecting even to icons like the place of Las Médulasin the Bierzo. With that backdrop, firefighters remain attentive to a key factor in forest fires. Which? The ‘rule of 30-30-30’. What is the ‘Rule of 30-30-30’? A formula that helps us understand when the elements play against firefighters and favor of forest fires. It is not new And it has above all a didactic dimension, but if something cannot be denied to the ‘Rule 30-30-30’ (o ‘rule of 30’) is that it is intuitive. Basically, what identifies are those scenarios in which the temperature exceeds 30ºC, the wind gusts exceed 30 km/Hy the relative humidity is below 30%, conditions that facilitate the expansion of the flames. Why is it interesting? Because as remember The University of Chile (Uchile) offers “an alert signal”, an indicator that recalls that there have been a cluster of “very favorable conditions” to spread the fire. “The origin of the term is not scientifically demonstrated, but approaches the conditions of extreme care that the manager should take knowledge to take measures,” Miguel Castillo explainsCenter researcher. The ‘Rule of 30-30-30’ stands out for its practical nature, especially when planning fire prevention strategies and informing the population. “It’s useful”, summarize The academic. “For example, if the meteorology indicates that in 72 hours a burst of permanent and dry wind will arrive and the conditions will not fall from the 30ºC or 32ºC, the communities should establish certain mechanisms.” Do more factors influence? Yes. Perhaps heat, intense winds and low humidity are “the ingredients of a perfect storm” for the spread of forest fires, but castle itself remember that there is another crucial factor: the human. Their own data The Ministry of Environment shows that a good part of the great fires that are declared in Spain cause them accidents, negligence or even intentionally. WWF in fact calculates that 95% of fires respond to human causes and 53% are deliberately caused. Man also influences the state of the fields and mountains. “The strong depopulation and rural aging, the cessation of traditional agricultural activities, the absence of forest exploitation and serious policies that manage the territory has transformed the territory,” Remember wwf. “This increase in forest surface does not translate into the increase in healthy, stable and diverse forests. The cultivated and grazing areas in the past are today covered by thickets, young pioneer or monoespecific rods that, without adequate management, are condemned to burn sooner or later. “ Is the ’30’ rule fulfilled? As Castillo recalls, the ‘Rule 30-30-30’ is useful when preventing disasters and alerting the population. Reality however is something more complex. A few years ago Civio analyzed The large forest fires registered between 2007 and 2016 and proved how many of them were adjusted to the ’30 rule’, that is, they had given the mercury above 30ºC, wind gusts of more than 30 km/hyo a humidity of less than 30%. What did you find out? That were adjusted to those parameters 72 of a total of 196 fires, about 37%. The key is again the one that slides the Chilean expert: at stake more factors enter the strictly climatic. “In the devastating expansion of a great fire you have to take into account other variables such as the type of vegetation and topography,” Comment Miguel Ángel Soto, from Greenpeace. Going down to detail. If we analyze the different factors of the ‘rule of 30’ separately, we verify, however, they do influence forest fires. Of the 196 registered fires between 2007 and 2016, in 153 the windfall exceeded 30 km/h. In 80 the temperatures reached or exceeded 30ºC. “The great fires occur by a cocktail effect: the more elements introduce in the shaker, the more possibilities you have to face an ungovernable fire,” agrees Soto “If the ‘rule of 30’ is fulfilled we will be facing the worst possible scenario, but if there are two variables it is also serious.” The last fires that have hit in recent days Galicia, Castilla y León, Andalusia either Cataloniasweeping thousands of hectares, have coincided with a heat wave. In the Bierzo, which has seen the medulla, the thermometer passes from 30ºC with relative humidity levels that have been below 30%. Image | Civil Guard (X) In Xataka | In 1993, an author predicted devastating fires in Los Angeles of 2025 and the “Make America Great Again”

Now we know everything that the new North Korea resort offers for 2,000 dollars. There is only one rule: be Russian

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The first time we listened to the idea there was talk of setting up a Benidorm species North Korean version. That first outline mutated until woning already North Korea in a holiday place. The doubt since then, and more after Its inaugurationIt was knowing what attractions this resort had in one of the most isolated enclaves in the world, and what guests would go to the call. All that and something else has just known. Exclusivity and Russians. I told this week The journal wallstreet through a trip that has lasted seven days. The coastal complex by Wonsan Kalmaone of Kim Jong’s emblematic projects to exhibit an image of modernity and prosperity in North Korea, opened its doors to foreign visitors for the first timealthough very selectively: Russian citizens could only access. Conceived in 2018 and announced by the leader himself in his New Year speechthe project was inspired by leisure destinations Like Benidormwith plans for hotels of high height, casino, shopping centers and an aquatic park. According to the Official propagandait is a sample of the “policy centered in the people” and the large investments of the regime in social welfare, although satellite images show that a good part remains unfinished. Pompa and reopening. The partial reopening of borders In Februaryafter the total closure by the pandemic, it has served at the same time to strengthen cooperation political and military With Moscow, in a context in which Kim has promised Unconditional support to the Russian war against Ukraine. The Journal told that the inaugural visit of 13 Russian tourists It coincided With the arrival of Foreign Minister Serguéi Lavrov, housed in the best hotel and personally received by Kim on his private yacht. Experiences. The group of the first visitors, composed of experienced travelers and High purchasing powerhe started his tour with three days in Pyongyang before moving to Wonsan. Although the initial plan was to fly, they were redirected on a 10 -hour train trip to cover the 120 kilometers to the eastern coast, a change attributed to preparations for the preparations for the Arrival of Lavrov. Once at the resort, they met deserted beachesan extremely attentive service and disposal of the staff to satisfy any request, from preparing custom breakfasts to deliver chairs and speakers in the sand. And more. The beaches, apparently, They are segregated For premises and foreigners, the aquatic park remains closed to the latter and payments are made with recharged electronic bracelets only in dollars, euros or yuan. Prices ranged from 60 cents of a beer and the $ 465 of a model of a HWASong-17 missilewhile some activities, such as the use of aquatic motorcycles or quads, were free due to the absence of fixed rates. The visitors claimed to have enjoyed an unusual freedom to take photographs, documenting curiosities such as imported Heineken beer, war toys and buses with propaganda slogans. Of inside doors. The Arrival of Lavrov It altered the routine of the complex, which was filled with North Korean visitors apparently belonging to the elite, identifiable by its careful clothing and latest generation mobiles, something uncommon in the country. More. The hotel staff apparently showed behaviors that They surprised to tourists, such as ignoring “not disturbing” posters or reducing the temperature of hot water without consent. In a striking episode, the medium that dozens of North Koreans were equipped with swimsuits And they threw themselves into the sea next to the Russian visitors, including the group’s own guide, who did not know how to swim and spent hours clinging to one of them. Objectives and projection. What’s doubt, Wonsan Kalma It is not only an leisure center, but a propaganda instrument that the regime uses to demonstrate that it can offer luxury and recreation despite international sanctions and internal precariousness. In the domestic sphere, access to North Koreans is expected to be used as Loyalty Award Politics, reinforcing the official narrative of prosperity under the direction of Kim. The initial restriction of Russian visitors underlines the narrow tune strategic with Moscow and adds an element of exclusivity that enhances its symbolic value. In this way, experts point out that attracting international tourism in volume It will be difficultsince most travelers interested in North Korea seek their capital, their ideological monuments and military enclaves, Not a vacation on its beaches. It does not seem to import much in Pyongyang, where the regime plans to receive a second group of Russian tourists shortly, using Wonsan as a showcase of his political alliance and as an outgoing exterior. A place where the hospitality and the staging reinforce the message that, even under sanctions, North Korea can offer experiences that it intends to present as exclusive and luxurious. Image | Clay Gilliland, Heute In Xataka | North Korea has built a resort so great that it now faces another problem: find tourists to fill it In Xataka | After years with its closed borders, North Korea has opened to foreign tourism. The price: more than $ 600

The 80/20 rule seemed the Holy Grail for mobile batteries. It is not as infallible as it appears

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Scientific evidence points to a clear path if we want to take care of our phone’s battery: keep it between the 80 and 20%. It is a common practice among smartphones manufacturers, but also among some of the most popular electric cars in the market. However, this law is not infallible. In fact, developers of Grapheneosone of the safer Roms in the Android world, they have explained why Google’s operating system occasionally skips this limitation although we have specified in the settings we want. The 80/20 law. It is not something new. He is quite studied That maintaining the battery between 80 and 20% of its capacity minimizes its chemical wear, avoiding load ends. These are the ones that most degrade batteries, so working away from these areas has direct implications on the useful life of our pile. The manufacturers use it. Apple and Google have been implementing time native measures So that if users decide, the phones can limit their load. In other words, if you want your phone not to load beyond 80%, you can leave it scheduled like this to protect your useful life. In fact, this section is usually found in the battery health submenus and load optimization. But they do not always fulfill it for a reason. One of this week’s conversations have precisely to do with this rule. From Android 15 QPR2 Users began to complain that their phones were starting to carry up to 100%, deducting that the battery protection system had been deactivated. On the contrary: this 100% load is more than necessary. The developers of Grapheneosa rom that follows the rhythm of Android Stock updates, have explained why this happens. The reason. Although loads of 20 to 80% are beneficial to maximize the life of batteries, 100% charges are eventually necessary to recalibrate the estimated battery capacity. If all cycles are made without 100%, the reading on the remaining battery will not be accurate. 100% load. Similarly, loading up to 100% is beneficial to challenge the individual cells of batteries themselves. Lithium ion batteries are made up of multiple cells and, over time, some can be downloaded faster than others. When the battery reaches 100%, energy redistributes the load along the cells so that it is equal, something that only happens with the mobile loaded completely and without using for a few minutes. Image | Xataka In Xataka | How to load your mobile as quickly as possible with these tricks

The new data almost rule out the impact

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The impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 has fallen from 2.8% to just 0.16%, according to the Coordination Center of objects close to Earth Earth. NASA, meanwhile, has gone from an estimate of 3.1% (The highest since these records exist) at 0.28%. Almost-off risk. Space agencies have more and more data from 2024 YR4 because they have been incorporating new observations throughout their exhaustive monitoring of the asteroid. Therefore, and although it has been fluctuating in recent weeks, the most reliable estimate of its trajectory is what the European and NASA space agency has just published. With A possibility between 625 that the asteroid falls on Earth on December 22, 2032 (one between 357, according to NASA), ESA believes that we can soon rule out all the risks associated with 2024 YR4. What has changed. The new observations from large telescopes such as the Great Canary Islands Telescope, 10 meters in diameter, have allowed astronomers Reduce the uncertainty window in its calculations on the asteroid orbit. The range of options has been closed that the object crosses the earth in 2032. With current information, the Earth is on the verge of probability distribution, on the edge of that uncertainty window. If the fan had continued closing with the earth in the center, the probability would have continued to rise, but now the planet, to explain it visually, is about to get out of the graph to stop being a concern. The Webb will help discard it at all. The Webb Space Telescope, with its extraordinary sensitivity to observe infrared, will be key to rule out the probability of impact. The asteroid is moving away from Earth at this time, But the Webb can continue seeing it until Mayunlike the normal telescopes they observe in the visible. The observation hours already reserved by NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency with the Webb Telescope will be extended until May. Among other things, these sessions will determine the size of the object, which is estimated between 40 and 90 meters, in the absence of knowing the reflectivity of its surface. Chronology of an asteroid. 2024 YR4 was discovered on December 27 by the last system of land impact of asteroids (Atlas) from Chile, but did not caught the attention of astronomers until Automatically appeared on NASA’s Sentry list on December 31 for its impact risk greater than 1% with the planet Earth. The asteroid will go down in history as the first object for which activated the planetary defense action protocols established by the UN in 2018. Since then, space agencies have coordinated as many observatories as possible to follow it carefully. In May they will meet to deide what to do, unless the danger has been completely discarded. Image | THAT In Xataka | The impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 has risen to 3.1% (1 of 32): why the UN waiting for May to act

The five second rule

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One of the greatest enemies for him Teleworking and productivity It is procrastination. There is always a good reason to postpone whatever you have to do. The bad is that all those tasks are then piled up In an endless list and anxiety, stress and regret of not having done it when you had time. Is that situation familiar to you? Although it is likely that better way to avoid procrastination Be a break Before starting a new task, leaving things for the last moment is a bad habit that, like weeds, should be cut off as soon as possible. You only need five seconds to take the first step and avoid it. Account with me: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … do it! The five -second rule may seem somewhat child take away the bad habit of procrastination. Its application is as simple as starting a countdown from five when you have to start a new task. When you get to one, not think about it and start doing it immediately. The scientific data demonstrate You shouldn’t think about it, just start doing it. Australian entrepreneur Tim Denning explained that this technique had helped her face to his bad habit to leave and then the tasks. “This technique helps you avoid postponement and overcome your fear of making a bad decision,” explained the entrepreneur A NBC News. The technique was first coined by the lecturer, creator of the podcast The Mel Robbins Podcast and author of the book ‘THE POWER OF THE 5 SECONDS: Be brave on a day to day and transform your life‘. Robbins ensures that the way to get out of that emotional and mental paralysis that blocks you and prevents progress begins by the five second rule. You have to prevent the brain from taking the initiative trying to find all kinds of excuses and, instead, take control by action. In Your Ted talkthe author explains how this “hacke” method Psychology experts call Activation energy. Motivation provides people with an “energy” that does not suppose any effort to do things. When You are motivated in a topic that interests you You don’t mind spending hours looking for information or learning new skills. But when it comes to doing something routine that energy disappears and it costs much more to begin to do so. That is the main ally of procrastination. With the five second rule, the opportunity is not given to the brain, it will simply be involved in a task that has already begun and subconsciously acquire the commitment to finish it. It’s like starting a car without drums pushing it down a downhill when inertia limps, ends up. According to Robbins, the key is to prevent your mental habits from taking control and canceling the initial instinct of performing a task. You must move physically Before five seconds or your brain will eliminate it. If you are on the couch and you have to finish a task, Don’t think about it: Count back and get up immediately or your brain will find a thousand and one convincing reasons not to do it. Spoiler: You will end up doing it, but with stress and anxiety. “When you act with courage, your brain is not involved, your heart speaks first and listen. You face stress,” says the productivity expert, getting a double effect. On the one hand, the rapid action part of the brain that implies the instinctive decision to get up and start doing something is activated. On the other hand, expert highlights that the influence of the slow acting of the brain is limited, the most rational that analyzes and seeks self -imposed reasons for the bad habit of postponing tasks. The benefit of this technique not only contributes adoption of good habitsbut it also helps you change the neurolinguistic programming of the brain by reducing the Importor syndrome. At the beginning of the action immediately, there is no option to the brain of raising internal debates and insecurities about what you can do or not. You can do it because, in fact, you are already doing it at that moment. In Xataka | Non -procrastin because you are a vague, it’s your body by asking you to stop Image | VITALY GARIEV *An earlier version of this article was published in January 2024

The “two minutes” rule

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In the very often non-tan-efficient search for efficiency we find more books, articles, podcasts, courses and tutorials along the way we can manage. It is even difficult to remember the keys to what we could follow. Too many stimuli. However, There is a simple rule impossible to forget in the productivity environment. It is the two -minute rule, coined by David Allen in his Methodology for Time Management and Personal Productivity (GTD), collected in his book ‘Organize effectively‘. Closing eyelashes in the brain This rule proposes that if a task can be completed in two minutes or less we must do it immediately. What exceeds that duration must already be noted, processed, classified, etc. In our management system. But if so brief, you don’t have to waste a second to think about it, just do it. This maxim has transformed my perception of productivity and time management. The beauty of this rule lies in its simplicity and its transformative potential. When applying this rule I was surprised to discover how many small, accumulated tasks, they can become a mountain of stress and procrastination. A fast email, order a messy desk, respond to a message; All these are actions that, although small, weigh in our mind and distract our attention from more significant tasks. This rule also teaches us about efficiency. When immediately addressing small tasks, we release mental space and energy that would otherwise be spent remembering and postponing these activities. It is a kind of economy of attention, where each small action performed is a step towards greater mental clarity and concentration. However, like any tool, the two -minute rule has its risks. The main is the possibility of overwhelming us with minor tasks, losing sight of the biggest objectives. The classic sensation of completeness That transmits to complete small tasks, sometimes little transcendent, which makes us neglect the really important. That is why it is crucial to use this rule within a broader framework of time management and priorities. It is not about doing everything that can be in two minutes, but about using the time to do what really matters and not accumulate pending that we could unblock. This axiom is more than a simple productivity trick, it is An immediate action philosophy and efficient time management. In its application I have discovered not only greater productivity, but also a sense of control and achievement that transcends my task list. It is a small rule with an impact on work and life. In Xataka | Three morning habits that will help you be happier and more productive at work, according to science Outstanding image | Xataka with Dall · E. *An earlier version of this article was published in January 2024

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