The Psychology of Dreaded Tasks
>> Break down a big idea into small bits.<p>I'm not getting this. Of course you would start by breaking down the task. This is what you do with every task. You don't just gulp down an entire task without planning ahead or thinking about steps. So this is no different than saying "now start doing the task". It is silly self-encouragement, trying to trick your brain into thinking that you did something to alleviate the problem. You did not. You just started the dreaded task and made yourself focus.<p>I am tired of seeing these kinds of "advices from experts" online and in self development books.