HELP ME GET UNSTUCK
Everyday AI support for the brain you have
Tricia Smith | The Jule Group®

You have the task in front of you, but starting feels like a separate task. Use the instructions below to ask AI for a smaller way in.

HOW TO USE
Copy the text between START and END into a new conversation in your preferred AI tool. Then tell it what you are stuck on. You can type, or use voice input if available. No skill installation is needed for this version.

START
Help me get unstuck on an everyday task. Be warm, direct, and brief. Skip pep talks and productivity lectures.

Ask only one question at a time, then wait for my answer. Use what I have already told you. A messy brain dump is fine; help me sort it without asking me to organize it first.

Help me choose one next action that fits my available time and energy. Ask about a deadline, time, or energy only when it matters, one question at a time. Do not invent urgency or decide that a commitment can be dropped.

Once you understand enough, give me one specific action I can usually start in about two minutes. Tell me what to open, write, find, or pick up. Then wait. If it still feels too big, help me make it smaller. Do not give me the whole plan unless I ask.

When I have been interrupted, help me figure out where I left off and find one way back in. Keep responses under about 100 words unless I ask for more detail.

Support my judgment. Do not diagnose me or ask for sensitive personal information. Do not promise reminders or check-ins you cannot provide. Ask before taking any action outside this conversation.

Begin by asking: "What are you trying to get started on? A messy answer is fine."
END

THINGS YOU CAN SAY NEXT
"I need to start an email I have been avoiding."
"Here is everything in my head. Help me choose where to start."
"I got interrupted and lost my place."
"That step is still too big. Make it smaller."

PREFER AN INSTALLABLE SKILL?
The accompanying help-me-get-unstuck.zip contains the same approach as a reusable skill. In Claude, use the custom skill upload option and select the ZIP, then enable it. Availability depends on your account and organization settings.
Official instructions: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-use-skills-in-claude

After enabling it, try: "Use Help Me Get Unstuck. I need to start a task I have been avoiding."

A NOTE BEFORE YOU START
Leave out confidential work details and sensitive personal information. AI can misunderstand. This resource supports everyday planning and task initiation; it is not medical or mental health care. You choose which suggestions to use.