ADHD Concepts Guide

Task Paralysis vs Analysis Paralysis: Why Your Brain Freezes

You want to move, but you feel stuck. It is like your brain is a car stuck in neutral. You are not lazy. You are simply hitting an invisible wall that many brilliant brains face.

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What is it?

Task paralysis happens when a job feels so big that you freeze. Analysis paralysis happens when you have too many choices and cannot pick one. Both feel like a physical weight holding you down.

Signs & Symptoms

Feeling physically unable to get off the couch
Overthinking a simple decision for hours
A loud internal voice telling you to just start
Feeling overwhelmed by the number of steps in a project

Why does this happen?

The prefrontal cortex is your brain's CEO. In ADHD, this CEO gets overwhelmed easily. Your amygdala sees a big task as a literal threat. It triggers a freeze response. This is a survival move, not a character flaw.

The Action Plan

Try breaking down your next task like this to overcome the block:
1

Identify the type

1m

Ask if you are stuck on how to start or what to choose.

2

The two minute rule

2m

Commit to doing the task for only 120 seconds.

3

Physical reset

5m

Change your environment by moving to a different room.

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