For activities that feel effortful, I mostly measure effort by time put in, usually in units of 25-minute Pomodoros. I think correcting “I will work on this until I feel unhappy/tired” as the standard for satisfaction to “I will work on this for 2 Pomodoros” is a big step.
For activities that feel effortful, I mostly measure effort by time put in, usually in units of 25-minute Pomodoros. I think correcting “I will work on this until I feel unhappy/tired” as the standard for satisfaction to “I will work on this for 2 Pomodoros” is a big step.