Procrastination
Bridge the Intention-to-Action Gap Today
An app to stop procrastinating on work cannot be a website blocker with a new coat of paint. MaxDex is for the moment you already opened the laptop and still cannot start: a phone call reminder to work, plus a plan sized to your energy.
The Science of Intention-to-Action Failure
You can want the outcome and still avoid the first step. That is not a mystery in psychology; it is a missing implementation intention plus a weak prompt. Why can’t I start tasks even when I want to is the search. Voice is the interrupt.
Voice Interventions vs Screen Blockers
Blockers punish the symptom. An app that calls you when you procrastinate (or at the times you always do) supplies a start cue. You can still use blockers. You should not rely on them alone.
Energy Matching for Dreaded Tasks
Hard tasks on empty energy is how avoidance wins. Schedule them when capacity is higher. Use a call to open the file. That is how to make yourself do things without a lecture.