Feeling stuck? Start here.
Almost everyone has days when their to-do list feels impossible. You know what needs doing, but you can’t get going. That isn’t laziness, and you’re not the only one.
These guides explain why getting started can feel so hard, and show simple ways to take the first step. Each one covers a different kind of stuck. Pick the one that sounds most like you.
Which one sounds like you?
“I open my list and nothing happens”
Can’t start your to-do list?
Why to-do items are hard to start, and how to find a tiny first step you can do today.
“There’s one task I keep avoiding”
Putting off one task for weeks?
A gentle ten-minute way to get that one task moving, without needing to feel ready.
“I have a big goal and don’t know where to begin”
Big goal, no idea where to start?
How to break a big goal into small steps, a little at a time, with a worked example.
“I’ve fallen behind and everything is overdue”
Fell behind on your to-do list?
How to get back on track by starting with one item, instead of trying to catch up on everything.
“Just looking at my list feels overwhelming”
Why your to-do list feels overwhelming
Why a long list wears you out before you start, and five ways to make it feel finishable.
The idea behind all of them
Every guide comes back to the same simple idea. Big tasks are hard to start, so make the next step small, and look at one thing at a time. You can do all of it with a pen and paper.
If you’d like help with the breaking down, that’s what Nearer is for. Tell it what you want to get done, and it turns it into small steps and shows you one at a time.