Why starting can feel harder than doing

Placeholder article written for the prototype. It is not medical advice. Many people describe the start of a task as a wall, and the middle as a slide.

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• Name the very first physical action: 'open the laptop', not 'write the report'.
• Set a timer for five minutes and give yourself permission to stop after.
• Start somewhere in the middle if the beginning is the scary part.

If starting is hard most days, and it gets in the way of things you care about, that is worth talking about with a professional.