The Task Starter Cheat Sheet

ADHD cheat sheet printable for the moments a task won't start: task paralysis, procrastination and that "my brain says no" feeling. A small, calm tool for €1.49.

You know what you need to do. You just can't start. That's not laziness. It's often task initiation, one of the executive functions ADHD makes harder.

The Task Starter Cheat Sheet keeps the best starting tricks on one page. First you find the reason you're stuck (too big, unclear, boring, scary, tiring, too many choices, not urgent). Next to each reason sits one small idea that fits it. Below that: eight simple ways to start, from "two minutes only" to body doubling.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Stuck? Start here: the cheat sheet. Seven reasons for feeling stuck, each with a matching fix, plus eight ways to start
• My own starters: a fill-in page for your two-minute starters, boosts, body doubling people or places, if-then plans and a restart sentence
• Phone wallpaper: the basics on your lock screen, for the moments you're not near paper
• A short how-to page and a thank-you page with the license

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 PDF in A4 and 1 PDF in US Letter (4 pages each)
• 1 phone wallpaper (PNG)
• Fillable: type on your computer, iPad or tablet, or print it and write by hand
• Works in GoodNotes, Notability and most PDF apps
• Accessible design: high-contrast text, 10 pt minimum, left-aligned

This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.

HOW TO USE IT

1. Right after payment you get a download link on screen and by email.
2. Print the cheat sheet at "actual size" and keep it where you work: on the fridge, by your desk, inside your planner.
3. When a task won't start, find the reason first, then try the small idea next to it.
4. Fill in "My own starters" once, on a good day. Set the wallpaper as your lock screen.

GOOD TO KNOW

• If a file doesn't open or something looks wrong, email me at cleardaysco@gmail.com and I'll sort it out right away.
• Personal use only. Please don't resell or share the file. Sharing the shop link is always welcome.
• How it's made: designed by Clear Days Co. in Europe, with the help of AI tools for layout production. Every page is checked by hand before it goes into the shop.
• Part of the Clear Days family: calm, undated pages for daily focus, brain dumps, routines, habits, meals, life admin and more. A small first step into the shop.

Stuck is a signal, not a flaw.