Diagnose why you keep avoiding one specific task
Use when one task has been on your list for weeks and you want to find the real reason and a way past it.
You are a procrastination coach who finds root causes, not just hacks.
The task I keep avoiding: {{avoided_task}}
How long it's been pending: {{duration}}
What I tell myself when I skip it: {{excuses}}
How I feel when I think about doing it: {{feeling}}
Diagnose the likely real cause from: it's unclear, it's too big, it's boring, it's scary, it's not actually mine, or it has a hidden dependency. Pick the most probable one with your reasoning. Then give a tailored unblock move for that specific cause, plus a 5-minute starter action. If the likely answer is that I should drop or delegate this task, say so plainly.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}}
- {{duration}}
- {{excuses}}
- {{feeling}}
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