Everything feels too hard — what to do
Getting a glass of water feels like scaling a mountain. This is overwhelm shutdown, and there's a route through it.
Skip the reading. Get unstuck in 2 minutes.
Type any task. Spark shrinks it to a 2-minute step and runs the timer for you. Made for exactly this moment.
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Why this happens
- Nervous system in freeze — the body has decided 'threat' and is conserving energy
- Too many open loops — mental RAM is full
- Under-slept, under-fed, or under-rested — the tank is empty
What to do — right now
- 1Do a brain dump
Every open loop on paper. It empties the RAM.
- 2One thing. The smallest thing
Not 'clean the kitchen'. 'Put one cup in the sink'.
- 3Body reset first
Water, snack, 5 minutes outside. Then tasks.
- 4Cancel one thing you dread
One removal often unlocks the whole day.
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FAQ
Is this burnout?+
Could be. If it persists more than a week, take it seriously.
Should I just push through?+
No — pushing an overwhelmed nervous system deepens the freeze.
How is this different from depression?+
Overlap exists. If joy is missing too, talk to a professional.
Spark does all of this in one tap
Shrinking the task, picking the step, running the timer — all automated. So you skip straight to starting.
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