Free quiz 8 questions About 2 min

What Kind of Stuck Are You?

When you can't start, what's really going on? Find your kind of stuck.

Task paralysis isn't laziness. There's usually a reason a task won't start: it's too big, it's unclear, it's boring, it's scary, or you're running on empty. Eight quick questions to find yours, and what helps.

For reflection, not diagnosis. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose ADHD.

Question 1 of 8

"Sort out the spare room" has been on your list for weeks. Why is it still there?

It's a whole-weekend job, and I never have a whole weekend. I don't know what to do with half the stuff in there. It's dull, and there's always something more interesting. It's full of things I don't want to deal with. By the time I've got a free moment, I've got nothing left.

Question 2 of 8

You need to reply to an email from a while ago. What stops you?

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to say. It's admin. My brain slides right off it. It's been so long that replying now feels awkward. I'll do it when I've got more energy. It needs a long, careful reply.

Question 3 of 8

Right before you avoid a task, you mostly feel…

Restless and bored before I've even begun. Anxious or embarrassed. Flat and drained. Daunted by the size of it. Foggy, like I can't see the first step.

Question 4 of 8

What would get you moving fastest?

Knowing nobody will see the first attempt. A rest first, then something tiny. Cutting it down to one small piece. Someone telling me the very first step. Music, a timer or a race to make it less dull.

Question 5 of 8

You open the laptop to start a report. Five minutes later you're…

Lying down for "just a minute". Staring at how much there is to do. Reading old notes, trying to work out what's needed. On your phone. Worrying about what people will think of it.

Question 6 of 8

The stuck tasks on your list are usually…

Projects pretending to be tasks. Vague, like "sort out pension". Admin and chores. Calls, conversations and anything that might be judged. Anything that needs effort at the end of the day.

Question 7 of 8

A friend offers to help. What do you ask for?

Help working out what I'm meant to do. Just keep me company while I do it. Be there while I make the call. Take something else off my plate. Help breaking it into steps.

Question 8 of 8

When you finally do it, you usually think…

Glad that's over. It wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. I needed a better day for that, and I got one. That was much smaller once I started. Oh, that's all it needed.

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