How to Trick Your Brain Into Doing the Thing: The Spell Box for Procrastinators Who Are Actually Just Brilliantly Overwhelmed

How to Trick Your Brain Into Doing the Thing: The Spell Box for Procrastinators Who Are Actually Just Brilliantly Overwhelmed

You’ve got a task you’re avoiding. Maybe it’s cleaning the bathroom, finishing a work thing, starting a new project, or getting yourself to the gym.

Let’s turn this into a spell. Because procrastination isn’t laziness—it’s just your nervous system trying to keep you safe.

🔍 Step One: Identify the Task

Be specific.

“I’m avoiding cleaning the bathroom.”
“I haven’t emailed my client.”
“I told myself I’d start that project, but… I’m scrolling again.”

💫 Step Two: Find Your Purpose

What’s the end goal of the thing you’re avoiding?

If it’s a household chore, it’s probably pretty clear: you want a tidy space that smells less like despair and more like eucalyptus.

But if it’s a bigger task—like decluttering the under-stairs cupboard or going to the gym—it’s worth digging deeper.
Maybe your “why” is making space to breathe.
Maybe it’s feeling stronger in your body.
Maybe it’s because you want to look better naked. (Totally valid. Been there. Still there.)

Whatever your reason—own it.

🧠 Step Three: Visualise the End Result

Imagine it’s done. Finished. Complete.

  • The bathroom sparkles.

  • The cupboard’s clear.

  • The task is submitted.

  • You’re one step closer to the body of your dreams.

So... how do you feel?

Go specific. Not “better”—what does better actually look like in your body?

⚡ Step Four: Reimagine the Purpose

Still stuck? Still scrolling? That’s because your nervous system isn’t buying it. The outcome either feels like too much—or not enough.

So let’s hack the system.

Take that pressure-soaked end goal and reframe your why into something playful, creative, and safe.

Try this:

  • Bathroom cleaning = a full-blown Megan Trainor lip sync concert

  • Cupboard declutter = a scene from Jumanji where you’re hunting for a cursed artifact

  • Work task = a race-against-the-clock Dolly Parton 9-to-5 montage

  • Going to the gym = a wild IG challenge + dragging your bestie into your chaos (Back roll to handstand to crow? Never heard of her.)

When you turn your task into a game, a quest, or a dance break, your brain goes:

“Ohhhh. This feels safe. And actually kinda fun.”

Now ask yourself again:
How would I feel while doing the reframed version of this task?
(Go on—smile. You’re already halfway there.)

🚀 Step Five: Take the First Step

  • Put the song on.

  • Open the cupboard door.

  • Pull up the doc.

  • Text your gym partner the reel.

Just start.

Because the hardest step is always the first one.

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