Summary
You’re depleted and emotionally low. Focus is entirely on micro-regulation and single, tiny actions to regain agency.
What This Mode Means
Cognitive clarity exists, but you are both emotionally and physically exhausted. The aim is emotional stabilization and minimal engagement to restore momentum.
Recommended Actions
- Engage in grounding or regulation first: hydration, deep breathing, stretch.
- Choose one extremely small, low-effort action (open a folder, write one bullet).
- Avoid any larger tasks until emotional or cognitive load improves.
- Document the action to reinforce sense of agency.
Common Pitfalls
- Attempting more than one micro-step and collapsing emotionally.
- Ignoring self-care in favor of “trying to be productive.”
- Letting hopelessness prevent even minimal movement.
- Waiting for motivation to magically appear.
Micro-Reset if You Stall
Do one tiny thing: open an email, write a single bullet, or check a single item. That counts as today’s progress.
When to Stop for Today
Stop after one micro-action or when you feel emotionally stabilized. Today’s win is restoring agency, not output.