Great advice Kindred. I was not aware of this timeboxing concept even though I have been doing it for certain tasks.
Similar to your dishwashing example, I applied the same idea to a workout. Let's say I was doing a 30 minute cardio workout on the treadmill or bike, I would focus all of my attention on 1 minute intervals. At the end of each minute I would celebrate in my own head and re-energize for the next minute of activity. This took my mind off of the fatigue and allowed me to be present in the moment of exercise.
When I forget to do this, it can seem like an ETERNITY when you still have 15 minutes to go in a high impact workout. You can easily start to dread your workout if you spend the entire time just wishing it was over.
Yes, living in the moment is very powerful and requires constant practice
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