Toolkit Get started: one small step

Get started: one small step

Starting is often the hardest part. Make the first step small, then do only that step.

Everything you type or save here stays in this browser on this device. Neuro-Common does not receive it. Clearing your browser data removes it, so copy or print anything you want to keep. Back up or delete your saved tool data.

How to use it

On Plan the first step, write what you want to start.
Optional: tick what is making it hard. You will see a few ideas to try for each one.
Add your steps. Make the first step so small it almost feels silly, such as "open the document".
Go to Start. You see only your current step. Choose how long to work and press Start timer.
If the step is too big, press This step is too big and write a smaller step to do first.
When you finish a step, press Done, next step. When the timer ends you can keep going, take a short break, or stop for now.

Good to know

The ideas are everyday suggestions that many people find useful. They are not rules and they are not treatment. Use what helps.
The timer counts real clock time, so it stays correct if your browser slows this page down. The sound is a soft chime. A locked phone or a sleeping computer can still stop sound from playing, so for something important set a second alarm as a backup.
If you reload the page while the timer is running, the timer keeps its place. The chime may stay silent until you tap something on the page, because browsers do not allow sound before you touch the page.
There is no score. The tool does not count how many tasks you finish.
Your task and steps are saved only on this device.

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General support only. These tools are not medical, legal or diagnostic advice, and they do not replace professional help. If you are in crisis, go to Crisis help.