Daily Question: What are we creating today?
Big Idea
Your “survival brain” reads new/important as risky, so it delays. That’s protection, not laziness. We’ll use tiny reps + quick triggers to move anyway.
60-Second Breakdown
- Protection, not sabotage → limbic system says “later.”
- Dopamine gap → comfort now beats completion later.
- Amygdala hijack → overwhelm overrides planning.
- Identity conflict → old story vs future self.
- Perfectionism = procrastination in Gucci boots.
Framework: S.T.A.R.T.
- See the fear (≤7 words): “Fear: people will judge me.”
- Tiny rep (2–10 min): smallest real version.
- Anchor reward: checkbox, text “shipped,” 2-min walk.
- Reduce risk: private draft, ugly first pass.
- Time-box: set 10:00; stop when it rings.
On-Air Action (1 min)
Write: Today I’m creating: ____ → to get: ____ → done by: [time].
Name the fear. Set a 10-minute timer. Do the tiniest real rep now.
Journal Prompt
Which fear sits under today’s delay—failure, success, judgment, uncertainty? One sentence + one tiny rep.