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How to stop task overwhelm in one evening

A reset ritual before you buy another todo app.

Task overwhelm is usually a capture problem, not a willpower problem.

45-minute reset

1. Dump every open loop into one inbox.

2. Delete / defer anything that is not this week.

3. Pick 3 outcomes for tomorrow only.

4. Put recurring junk on autopilot.

Tool advice

If tasks still live in chat, email, and sticky notes, then a task inbox app helps.

If you already have 4 todo apps, delete three first.

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