How to "Hack" the Activation Barrier

Like many of you,

I struggle to “get started”.

Like writing this newsletter for example!

We all have those days.

Where our brains get overloaded and just shut down on us.

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“Its just a part of ADHD”

But what if it wasn’t? 🤔 

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I help my clients break through the mental barrier and get into action.

If you’ve been overwhelmed just by the thought of starting a task, you’re not alone.

Here are two simple strategies to trick the brain into starting that task and to get moving...

1️⃣ "Take a Peek"

➝ This strategy is a simple but effective way to trick the brain.

➝ You tell yourself you don’t have to actually start the task

➝ just tell yourself you will "take a peek" at it.

👉Look at the document,

👉pull up the project

👉open the email.

➝ This mental hack lowers the activation barrier and removes the pressure of having to dive in right away.

2️⃣ Messy Brain Dump

➝ This is a hack to escape the perfectionism barrier that prevents us from starting.

➝ The idea here is to make your first draft messy and imperfect.

➝ Just throw your ideas down on paper

➝ Don’t worry about getting it right.

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👉notes for a project

👉steps to complete a task

👉brainstorming.

➝ Getting those thoughts out will help you build momentum.

If you’re struggling with overwhelm or task initiation, these strategies can make all the difference.

When I work with clients, we get right into the work live on the call.

Together, we will:

➝ pull up tasks together on a screen share,

➝ break through those mental barriers,

➝ and they leave feeling ready to continue when the call ends.

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