Getting Things Done / kids · teens · adults / Try this
Make It Smaller
The task isn't too hard. It's too big.
What this is for
A task feels impossible to start, not because you can't do it, but because your brain sees the whole thing at once.
When to use it
Whenever you're stuck staring at something and not moving — homework, a chore, an email, a whole project.
What you leave with
One tiny, doable first move, small enough that starting doesn't take willpower.
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What's the task you're stuck on?
Keep it short — just what it's called.
Pick one to keep going.
Why this can help
Starting is where ADHD brains lose the most energy, because the size of a task — not its difficulty — is what makes the initial activation cost so high. Shrinking the entry point lowers that cost without lowering the standard.
Executive function and task-initiation research
