task initiation

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task initiation ~ an ability to start a task, one of the executive functioning skills.

MY NUMBER ONE ENEMY!!!

🔖 you being capable of doing this means you’re capable of starting this, too

task initiation anxiety

task initiation anxiety ~ on of the (possible) symptoms of AuDHD

traits

• feeling like there is a physical barrier between oneself and starting a task (while there is none)
• feeling physical pain
• feeling paralyzed
• being anxious like starting to move is a threat
• might be the only problem in the process: after starting, everything goes easier
• 🔖 might be caused by autistic difficulties to switch from one process to the next

what affects it (positively)

1. interest (see hyperfixation or special interest)
2. urgency
3. novelty
4. challenge
5. removing barriers

2. urgency

1. being under a pressure ☠️
2. setting a time limitation for single-direction focus
   • can be pomodoro (25 mins / 5 mins), can be literally 3 minutes
   • 🔖 use different pic-in-pic pomodoro video every time (different music / picture)
3. using this task to avoid another, more important task ☠️

5. removing physical/digital barriers

1. cleaning the working space
2. eating/drinking if hunger/thirst заважає
3. placing distractions away physically (damn phone)
4. making a bed = not getting cozy there any time soon

references

• my damn life
• 🎥 Why People with ADHD Procrastinate (And 4 Brain-Based Ways to Get Started)