09/23/2026
When a task feels too big, motivation is not always the missing piece.
Sometimes the first step has too much friction.
Before you tell yourself to “be more disciplined,” try the 10% Easier question:
What would make the next two minutes 10% easier to begin?
• PLACE IT: Put the first thing you need where you will use it.
• SHRINK IT: Define a start small enough to do before you feel ready.
• PROTECT IT: Remove one competing demand for ten minutes.
Examples: open the document and write one imperfect sentence; put the shoes by the door and walk to the mailbox; place the bill beside your laptop and set a ten-minute timer.
This is not lowering your standards or pretending the task is easy. It is designing a more honest doorway into the action you already care about.
If you repeatedly freeze, avoid, or overprepare even when the next step is clear, hypnotherapy may help you explore the automatic associations around starting and mentally rehearse a different response. Miami Hypnotherapist can help you explore whether that fits your goals.
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