About 7 months ago I wrote a post about 25 things you could do in 10 minutes or less and I thought I would share 30 things you can do in 5 minutes or less for those of us who just get things done fast 😉 Life is busy. I know for me there are days that fly by and come 3 or 4 PM I need a break. Not a long break, but a short enough break that I am away from my computer or at least away from work for a few minutes. I still like to be productive somewhat, so here are 30 things you can do in 5 minutes or less and still feel somewhat productive.
Return emails
Meditate
Read a few pages in a book
Water plants
Change flower water/feed flowers
Make a smoothie
Windex some mirrors
Do some ab workouts
Tweeze your eyebrows
Put on some music and dance around
Go outside and check the mail
Watch a short YouTube video
Make a to do list for tomorrow
Go through an old blog post and update tags/categories/SEO (still kinda work)
Make some tea
Call your mom/dad/friend and say hi
Write a note to send to a friend
Clean your everyday jewelry
Clean up your nightstand/sink
Put things away that are out
Hang up clothes
Turn on the news and see what’s going on
Read theSkimm
Come up with a few blog post ideas
Go outside and walk around for 5 minutes
Put on a face mask (then take another 5 minutes later to wash it off)
Try a new lipstick out
Clean out the photos in your phone – delete crap you don’t need
Clean out a kitchen junk drawer
Eat a peanut butter cup (or your candy of choice) because YOU deserve it!
I hope you enjoyed these 30 things you can do in 5 minutes or less! I would love to know what things you would add to this list! I always need more ideas!
I love these ideas! I’m all about finding productive things to do in a short period of time! In the morning, I set aside ten minutes to make my bed, make my daily to-do list (if I haven’t already done so from the previous night) straighten up anything that might look messy before work, and read The Skimm! I love having that little time each morning to get some productive things done!
You have some interesting suggestions. I have been trying to take 10 minutes every morning to start the day with a clear mind. It probably only takes 5 but then I drink my coffee.
haha Such fun ideas! But also totally true! I always forget that I can quickly reply to an email, but instead I usually think it’s going to take me forever and then build it up into something bigger when really it only takes a minute or two to respond.
Great ideas! When I work from home 2 days a week, I always like to give myself a challenge to get something done super fast while waiting for my sweet potato to cook for lunch. So in 6 minutes I’m usually able to run around and do some pretty impressive cleaning!
1. I can lie down with eyes closed and reflect on the day.
2. I can clear the mess around my living area.
3. Fold my laundry
4. Read a blog and comment 😉
5. Stand on my balcony and breathe in some fresh air 🙂
And lose my mind lol. Today I need a fast forward so maybe tomorrow will be more productive for myself. I could use 30 minutes of productivity rather than todays chaos lol.
Great list! I feel like even more of a winner when I get things done really fast, so five minutes or less sounds like a win to me. Now I feel like a slacker for wasting time on the computer, when I could have knocked out like 15 things off this list by now! 😉
Wow talking about being productive and planning life better…this is a great list. Perfect list to have when it seems like there is no time to get some of these things done especially with littles around.
Some great tips! I especially love “Call your mom/dad/friend and say hi” because that brightens someone’s day, only calling my one friend definitely takes a lot more than 5 minutes 😀
I really need to take the 5 minutes to clean out the pictures on my phone! I’m sure the hundreds of pictures I have are slowing it down. Thanks for the quick list of ways to be more efficient with my time!
Great list! Although if you saw our kitchen junk drawer, it wouldn’t be on a list of things you can do in under 5 minutes haha unless, I took everything out of the drawer and just threw it in the trash.
This post is such a great idea! As a college student I often forget that there is so much you can get done in just a few minutes, and these are great suggestions for when I don’t know what to get ahead on!
This is a great list! I check my emails very frequently so that’s a great idea! Also I love dancing randomly during some free time. There is a lot of stuff you can complete in 5 minutes or less.
So many great ideas. I usually go straight to the TV, so I’m definitely going to take some of these into consideration. I love the idea of taking a break, but still staying productive. Thanks!
Love this! It is always nice to do little things that don’t take much time because at the end of the day they can all add up to a lot of things accomplished! Thanks for this nice reminder 🙂
This is such a cute post idea! I personally would recommend applying a hand cream and letting it soak in-my hands get so dry throughout the day and whenever I sit down for a few minutes I always try to remember to apply hand cream!
Some great ideas ! Sophie x
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I love these ideas! I’m all about finding productive things to do in a short period of time! In the morning, I set aside ten minutes to make my bed, make my daily to-do list (if I haven’t already done so from the previous night) straighten up anything that might look messy before work, and read The Skimm! I love having that little time each morning to get some productive things done!
You have some interesting suggestions. I have been trying to take 10 minutes every morning to start the day with a clear mind. It probably only takes 5 but then I drink my coffee.
When I need a short break I just lie down on my bed and shut my eyes. I definitely feel rejuvenated after those 5 minutes.
This puts it into perspective how much time I’m wasting doing nothing. I LOVE this list!
I liked it. I never knew we can do so many things in just 5 minutes
Fantastic list! And motivating, too! Thank you!
Simple yet great list!
haha Such fun ideas! But also totally true! I always forget that I can quickly reply to an email, but instead I usually think it’s going to take me forever and then build it up into something bigger when really it only takes a minute or two to respond.
An ab workout is a great idea! It gets your blood flowing again to get back to work! Also, I love the Skimm!
Great ideas! When I work from home 2 days a week, I always like to give myself a challenge to get something done super fast while waiting for my sweet potato to cook for lunch. So in 6 minutes I’m usually able to run around and do some pretty impressive cleaning!
Sneak eat cookies or ice cream or whatever you want because you deserve it!
Excellent ideas!! Good ways to take a break from work and clear your mind.
It really is amazing what you can get done when you sit down and focus. Great list of things to get done in 5 minutes.
This a really comprehensive list! Side note: LOVE your hair in your sidebar pic 🙂
I love most of these but if you can return emails in 5 minutes you’re my new hero! That’s at least a 30-minute task for me.
Awesome… I think
1. I can lie down with eyes closed and reflect on the day.
2. I can clear the mess around my living area.
3. Fold my laundry
4. Read a blog and comment 😉
5. Stand on my balcony and breathe in some fresh air 🙂
And lose my mind lol. Today I need a fast forward so maybe tomorrow will be more productive for myself. I could use 30 minutes of productivity rather than todays chaos lol.
Great list! I feel like even more of a winner when I get things done really fast, so five minutes or less sounds like a win to me. Now I feel like a slacker for wasting time on the computer, when I could have knocked out like 15 things off this list by now! 😉
Wow talking about being productive and planning life better…this is a great list. Perfect list to have when it seems like there is no time to get some of these things done especially with littles around.
Some great tips! I especially love “Call your mom/dad/friend and say hi” because that brightens someone’s day, only calling my one friend definitely takes a lot more than 5 minutes 😀
I really need to take the 5 minutes to clean out the pictures on my phone! I’m sure the hundreds of pictures I have are slowing it down. Thanks for the quick list of ways to be more efficient with my time!
Great list! Although if you saw our kitchen junk drawer, it wouldn’t be on a list of things you can do in under 5 minutes haha unless, I took everything out of the drawer and just threw it in the trash.
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This post is such a great idea! As a college student I often forget that there is so much you can get done in just a few minutes, and these are great suggestions for when I don’t know what to get ahead on!
Great list! I especially like the last point. 😉 The returning emails thing is so great, it’s so easy to do that now anywhere you are with smartphones!
This is a great list! I check my emails very frequently so that’s a great idea! Also I love dancing randomly during some free time. There is a lot of stuff you can complete in 5 minutes or less.
So many great ideas. I usually go straight to the TV, so I’m definitely going to take some of these into consideration. I love the idea of taking a break, but still staying productive. Thanks!
Shannon
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i need to print this out in large font and hang is everywhere..
These are all great ideas! I always find myself on Insta when I take a break, then later wish I had done something more productive.
I love this! My to-do list gets pretty overwhelming sometimes so it’s nice to be able to take a breath and tackle the easy things!
Great list! Being productive is so key.
xoxo, Jenny
Cool list. The only thing I would ask of making tea. I can do that in five minutes for sure.
Great list and, as embarrassed as I am to admit it, I had never heard of The Skimm! Thanks for turning me on to it:)
Wonderful ideas! While I do some of these things already, it’s great to read that there’s a lot I haven’t tried to do yet in just 5 minutes.
I’m totally bookmarking this! So helpful
This is so motivating! I always feel as if I don’t have enough time, but this reminds me that I do!!
That’s so neat! Clever idea for a blog post! 🙂
Tweezing my eyebrows is often something I do in five minutes. As a matter of fact, I carry tweezers in my purse exactly for that reason.
I found this thoroughly amusing! I sense there’s a bit of tongue in cheek in your post so I can understand the list from that perspective. 😉
This list is great. I do the 5-10 minutes walk during the day when my daughter won’t nap. Soon as we get in the house she passes out.
If I have a few minutes, I browse through the front page of Imgur. But then those 5 minutes turn into an hour…and it’s not exactly productive…
Love this! It is always nice to do little things that don’t take much time because at the end of the day they can all add up to a lot of things accomplished! Thanks for this nice reminder 🙂
This is such a cute post idea! I personally would recommend applying a hand cream and letting it soak in-my hands get so dry throughout the day and whenever I sit down for a few minutes I always try to remember to apply hand cream!
xoxo, SS
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