Stuck on the same task for days? Start with two minutes.

Why can't I make myself start?

Task paralysis is not laziness. It is not a motivation problem. It is what happens when your brain sees too many possible paths and none of them feel safe enough to take the first step. Every option looks equal, every choice feels like the wrong one, and the energy it takes to just pick something drains the energy you need to actually do it. The more open the task, the harder starting gets.

I have spent entire weekends researching the perfect system — the right app, the right method, the right routine. And then Monday comes and I stare at the screen and nothing happens. The system was never the problem. The problem was that between "I should do this" and "I am doing this" there was a gap that no to-do list could bridge.

What is the smallest version of a task?

There is always a version of the task that fits in one glance. Not "reply to the invoice email" but "open the draft". Not "clean the kitchen" but "take three plates to the sink". Not "start the project" but "write one sentence in a blank document". The smallest version is the first physical action you can take. It has no sub-steps. It takes less than two minutes.

This is what Addy does: it takes your brain dump and cuts each task down to that one action. The model does the breaking for you. You do not have to figure out where to start — that is the whole problem, and Addy removes it before you can get stuck on it. A task that lives in your head as one massive block becomes three separate things you can see. Seeing them is often enough to start.

What do I do in the first two minutes?

Pick the one step Addy gave you and do exactly that. Two minutes is not a goal. It is the permission slip your brain needs to move. A timer that small shuts up the part of you that says "this is going to take forever". Two minutes is nothing. You can do anything for two minutes.

Most of the time you will keep going after the two minutes are up. Once the first step is done, the next one looks easier. But if you do not keep going, that is fine too. You still did the thing. You took the step. The win is checked off and you have proof that you moved.

What if I still can't start?

Then the first step was too big. That happens. Open Addy again and type everything that is in your head again — the model will break it down into smaller pieces. You can also move a win to tomorrow without losing it. Nothing breaks when you miss a day. There are no streaks to protect and no counters to reset. The only thing that matters is that the win still exists when you come back.

If even the smallest step feels like too much, pick a different win. There are three of them for a reason. One of them will feel lighter than the others. Start there.

Do I need an account?

No. You can use the full tool without an account, without an email address, without signing up for anything. Your wins stay in your browser's local storage and they are still there when you come back to the same device. Only if you want your wins to survive across devices you can add an email address — no password, no account setup, just a link in your inbox.

What does Addy do — and what doesn't it do?

Addy is a tool for task initiation. It takes whatever is in your head and hands back three small wins with a first step you can start in two minutes. That is all it does. It does not organise your calendar. It does not sync with your other tools. It does not have streak counters or green-and-red success signals. It does not shame you for skipping a day. It does not ask you to journal, reflect, or set intentions.

If you want a full GTD system, there are a dozen apps for that. If you want a tool that gets you moving when everything feels stuck — that is what this is. It is not a medical device and does not replace professional care, diagnosis or medication.