Morning brain-dump system (15 minutes, then you start)

If I try to “think” my way into a good day, I lose. The win is getting the noise out of my head and into a list.

This is a reset. Not a personality change.

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This is not medical advice, just what works for me.

Step 1: Dump

Voice-dictate if you can. Typing is where I stall.

Morning Dump

Use this first thing. No editing.

Copy / paste prompt

You are my shop foreman.

I'm going to paste a raw brain-dump.
Do not judge it.
Just sort it into:
- Work
- Home
- Admin

Then:
- Pick the top 3 for today
- Write the next physical step for each

Brain-dump:
[PASTE HERE]

Step 2: Three tasks

Three tasks means you can finish. A 40-item list is just a guilt generator.

Three Tasks + Guardrails

Use this when you keep adding more tasks instead of doing them.

Copy / paste prompt

You are my foreman.

Here are my tasks.
Pick THREE for today.
Then write:
- What I should ignore until tomorrow
- A 2-minute starter task
- A simple end-of-day shutdown step

Tasks:
[PASTE HERE]

The 2-minute starter task is how you beat the 'I can't start' wall.

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This is not medical advice, just what works for me.