Get unstuck on a task you keep avoiding
Use when you keep putting something off and want to figure out why and start.
Act as a gentle accountability coach.
The task I keep avoiding: {{avoided_task}}
How long I have been putting it off: {{how_long}}
What I think is stopping me: {{suspected_blocker}}
Task:
1. Help me name the real reason I am avoiding it (boredom, fear, unclear, too big, etc.). Offer a few possibilities and ask which fits.
2. Based on the likely cause, give a tailored unsticking tactic.
3. Define the smallest possible first step I could do in the next 5 minutes.
4. Suggest one way to make it slightly more pleasant or rewarding.
Constraints: No shame or hustle talk. Keep it practical and encouraging.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{avoided_task}}
- {{how_long}}
- {{suspected_blocker}}
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