Untethered Mind

Untethered Mind

17 weird mental tricks that make any task feel less overwhelming

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Alex Mathers
Aug 24, 2025
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Feeling paralysed by everything on your plate?

That familiar dread creeping in when you think about all the stuff you need to do…

When I’m overwhelmed, I use these little psychological hacks to jump-start my zombified brain into wanting to DO things:

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