Minutes one through three: unload
Capture every demand, worry, errand and reminder. Include emotional tasks too, such as checking on a friend or talking with your child.
Minutes four through seven: reduce
Circle one must-do, one helpful task and one tiny win. Cross out anything created only by guilt or comparison.
Minutes eight through ten: begin
Choose the smallest physical action: open the form, put the bag by the door or send the first sentence. Momentum often arrives after starting, not before.