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Mind and body 5 min DREAM
I barely slept. What’s the least I can do today and be okay?
Today cut down to what truly has to happen, placed where your energy is least bad.
Moment 31 prompts 10 scenes
Low energy.
You’re running on empty and the day still wants things from you.
More for this moment.
30 more prompts, drawn from 10 scenes.
Know yourself 10 min What’s easy for me that’s hard for most people?
Up to three things you do well without noticing, with proof and a place to use each more.
2 versions
Know yourself 5 min People thank me for the same thing again and again. What is it?
The common thread in what people say about you and ask of you, in one plain sentence.
Know yourself 10 min What would my future self want me to know today?
A short letter in your own voice, from a future that went well in an ordinary way.
2 versions
Decide 2 min Stop giving me pros and cons. Which one would you pick?
One pick from your shortlist, the reasons behind it, and the fact that would flip the answer.
Work 10 min Is this burnout, or just a bad month?
A clearer picture of what’s wearing you down at work, what you can change, and when to see a professional.
People 10 min I’m lonelier than I let on. Where do I start?
The kind of connection you seem short on, and three small steps toward it this week.
2 versions
Mind and body 10 min Why am I still tired after a day off?
Which kind of tired you are, what your current rest misses, and three ways to get the right kind this week.
Mind and body 10 min What’s draining me that I’ve stopped noticing?
Your three biggest energy drains, the evidence for each, and one to cut or move this week.
2 versions
Mind and body 10 min Which part of my evening is costing me sleep?
The evening habits most likely working against your sleep, and one change to test for a week.
Mind and body 10 min When I pick up my phone, what am I reaching for?
The three moments you reach for your phone, what each one is for, and a swap for the costliest.
Mind and body 10 min I feel off and I can’t name it. Help me find the word.
Three candidate words for what you’re feeling, how they differ, and one sentence to say out loud.
Mind and body 10 min Where do I start with exercise when I always quit?
A four-week starter plan sized to your real week, with the too-ambitious version marked to avoid.
Mind and body 10 min I think I’m burned out. How do I explain that to my doctor?
A then-and-now picture of what has changed, the line you’d soften said plainly, and questions for the doctor.
Focus 5 min What are the first two minutes of the thing I keep avoiding?
A two-minute way into the task you’ve been circling, then the next two, and nothing more.
Focus 2 min If I only finish three things today, which three?
Three things in order: one for progress, one for a person, one for peace of mind. The rest can wait.
Focus 5 min Break this down for me until the first step feels almost silly.
The first ten pieces of a big task, each ten minutes or less and starting with something physical.
Focus 2 min What do I need to write down so I can stop thinking about work?
A three-line note for tomorrow, anything that must go out tonight, and a list of what can wait.
Focus 10 min Am I doing my hardest work at my worst hour?
A template day that puts your hardest work where your attention is, and admin where it isn’t.
Write and create 10 min I stalled on a project I care about. Where’s the way back in?
A read on where your project stopped, and three small ways back in, each under twenty minutes.
Everyday life 2 min What can I cook tonight with what’s already in my fridge?
Three dinners you can make tonight from what you have, and the one to cook first.
Everyday life 5 min I have a free weekend and no plan. What will I be glad I did?
Three ways to spend the weekend: one restful, one out of the house, one you’ll be glad you did.
Everyday life 5 min How little cleaning can I get away with?
A minimum routine for your home: a few daily minutes, one weekly block, and what to stop doing.
Everyday life 2 min Rainy day, bored kids, and it’s only 10 am. What can we do at home?
Six things to do today with what’s in the house, sorted by how much they ask of you.
Everyday life 2 min Tell a bedtime story with my kid as the hero.
A five-minute story to read aloud, built from your child’s day, with an ending that winds down.
AI basics 2 min Give me the short version. I’ll ask if I want the rest.
Short answers from here on: the answer, up to two things to know and a line on what was left out.
Play 5 min If my houseplant could talk, what would it say about me?
A short monologue from the one witness who sees your whole day, fond and a little pointed.
2 versions
Play 10 min Argue with me about something that doesn’t matter at all.
Three rounds of mock-serious debate on your pettiest opinion, then a fair verdict on who won.
Play 5 min Let’s have a compliment battle over my favorite thing. Vaguest line loses.
Five rounds of one-line praise for something you love, where the vaguer line loses the point.
Play 10 min I know far too much about three things. Try to stump me.
Ten questions that climb from warm-up to expert, a running score, and honesty when you object.
Play 10 min Tell me riddles that get harder until one beats me.
Five riddles that climb from easy to fiendish, with a hint when you miss and a fair judge.
There is a pack for this.
A pack is a small set of prompts chosen for one situation.
The low-energy week
The least you can do this week and still be okay.
- I barely slept. What’s the least I can do today and be okay?
- If I only finish three things today, which three?
- What can I cook tonight with what’s already in my fridge?
8 prompts
Other moments.
This is one of 16. These two sit on either side of it.