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Procrastination Breaker: Start in Two Minutes

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The prompt

I keep putting off a task. Help me get started right now, not tomorrow. The task: [describe] Deadline: [date or "none"] Why I think I'm avoiding it: [boring / scary / too big / unclear / perfectionism] Time and energy I have right now: [e.g. 30 minutes, low energy] Do this: 1. Break the task into steps so small the first one takes under 2 minutes, and tell me to do just that first step now. 2. Name the likely reason I'm stuck in one line, without judging. 3. Give a 25-minute plan for what to do after the first step. 4. Suggest one change to my surroundings (phone in another room, a single tab open). 5. Tell me what "good enough" looks like for today. Ask me to reply "done" after the first step, then give me the next one. Keep every message short.

Why this prompt

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• Written for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

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