“THE FALSE DEADLINE TRICK”
If you’re dragging today and can’t focus, here’s a weird brain hack that works every time:
Give yourself a fake deadline that’s 20 minutes earlier than the real one.
Your brain is like a toddler — it won’t do anything unless it thinks it’s about to get in trouble.
Tell yourself:
“I absolutely HAVE to finish this by 8:40,”
even though the real time is like 9:00.
Your head goes into mini panic mode just enough to get moving — no caffeine required.
Lie to your brain.
It falls for it every single time.