How to start
Pick the thing you're avoiding.
Each page gives you one two-minute first step with a timer, then what to do once you're moving.
How to start cleaning when you're overwhelmed
When the whole room is a mess, there's no obvious first move. Here's a two-minute way in, with a timer, and what to do once you're moving.
How to start writing an essay when you can't get going
The blank page is the hardest part of any essay. Here's a two-minute first step, a built-in timer, and a plan for the first hour.
How to start doing your taxes when you keep putting them off
Tax returns feel big, boring and a little scary, which is the perfect recipe for avoiding them. Here's a two-minute way to start, and an order that keeps it manageable.
How to start answering emails when your inbox is overwhelming
A full inbox gets harder to open the longer you leave it. Here's a two-minute way back in, with a timer, and a simple way to clear the backlog.
How to start studying when you have no motivation
Waiting to feel motivated before you study usually means not studying. Here's a two-minute first step, a timer, and how to turn it into a real session.
How to start exercising when you can't make yourself do it
The hardest part of a workout is the bit before it. Here's a two-minute first step, a timer, and how to make it a habit without relying on willpower.
How to make a phone call you've been putting off
Booking the appointment, calling the bank, chasing a refund: phone calls are classic avoidance tasks. Here's a two-minute way to start, and how to get through the call itself.
How to start homework when you really don't want to
Homework is easy to put off and hard to start late at night. Here's a two-minute way to begin, a built-in timer, and how to get the rest done.
How to start decluttering when you don't know where to begin
Decluttering stalls because every object is a decision. Here's a two-minute first step, a timer, and a way to keep going without burning out.
How to start your work day when you can't get going
Some mornings you sit down and nothing happens for an hour. Here's a two-minute first step to break that, with a timer, and a way to set tomorrow up tonight.
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The free first-step tool gives you a two-minute step for anything you're avoiding.
