Get Me Unstuck (Recovery)

Introduction

Everyone stalls. Momentum dies quietly, then all at once.
Whether it’s burnout, job loss, depression, or just a chaotic season, the worst thing you can do is try to “think” your way out of it.

This plan is a 7-day reboot to stabilize your physical routine, reboot your mental clarity, and restart your entrepreneurial engine. If you follow these steps, you will feel noticeably stronger, clearer, and more capable by the end of the week.

Week 1 - The Recovery Week

Day 1 - Stabilize Your Body

You cannot build momentum with a malfunctioning physical routine.

• Set a consistent sleep schedule (lights out by ~10pm or your chosen time). No negotiation.
• Take a full shower: hair, face, shave if applicable.
• Brush your teeth twice today.
• Get fully dressed as if you’re going somewhere.
  Sweatpants are momentum poison.
• Take a multivitamin.
• Drink water - at least 60–80oz.

Go for a 30–45 minute walk outside. Sunshine resets your circadian rhythm and nervous system.

Why this matters:
If sleep, hygiene, and movement are broken, your dopamine baseline collapses.
Low dopamine = no motivation, no creativity, no focus.

Day 2 - Clean Up Your Environment

Your environment is either a friction machine or a launchpad.

• Clean your desk
• Empty trash
• Vacuum or sweep
• Do all dishes
• Do laundry
• Make your workstation look intentional again

Your brain can’t generate ideas in a cluttered environment.

Day 3 - Reset Your Digital World

Digital clutter kills forward motion.

• Clean your downloads folder
• Clean your desktop
• Archive or delete old project folders
• Clear all browser tabs; save only what matters
• Set up a clean workspace in your editor
• Review your Obsidian vault and archive abandoned branches

This clears the mental noise that prevents decisive action.

Day 4 - Reconnect With Your Mission

If you don’t know why you’re moving, you won’t move.

Sit down with ChatGPT and do this:

I’m stuck. I need to rediscover my mission, motivation, and direction. Please 
ask me 10 clarifying questions, then summarize what I say into a mission 
statement, a set of guiding principles, and a 30-day priority list.

This conversation alone will reorient you.

Also ask:

Please generate novel ideas for what I should build next or where I should 
focus, based on my skills and current situation.

Novelty produces dopamine. Dopamine produces movement.

Day 5 - Rebuild a Light Routine

We aren’t aiming for perfection - only forward momentum.

Do this daily:

• Wake at the same time
• Shower + hygiene
• 20–30 minutes of walking
• 10–20 minutes of weight training (even light dumbbells)
• 90 minutes of focused work
• 30 minutes of reading or learning
• 15 minutes of planning the next day

The routine is the engine, not motivation.

Day 6 - Create Your Momentum Anchor

A “momentum anchor” is a single action you commit to every day, no matter what.

Examples:

• Write 100 words for your blog
• Build one React component
• Add one feature to your SaaS
• Record 30 seconds of video
• Publish one GitHub commit
• Clean one part of your office
• Read 10 pages of a book

Choose something meaningful but small enough to never skip.

Day 7 - Re-Enter Your Entrepreneurial Strategy

Now that your physiology is stable and your mind is clearer, plug back into your business-building.

Use this LLM prompt:

I’ve just completed a personal reset week. I need you to build a forward 
plan for me based on:

- my skills
- my goals
- my remaining runway
- what I enjoy working on
- what is monetizable

Please ask clarifying questions as needed, then produce a roadmap for 
the next 30 days.

Your LLM becomes your interim co-founder.
It will give you direction when you’re cognitively foggy.

LLM as Emergency Co-Pilot

When stuck, write this to your LLM:

I am stuck and need help rebooting. Please analyze my situation, identify 
the root causes (psychological, logistical, or physical), and give me a 
short-term plan that includes:

- 3 things to stop doing immediately
- 3 habits to add back
- 3 high-leverage actions to restart momentum
- a 3–7 day micro-plan to execute

This transforms the LLM from a tool into an active co-founder.

Final Notes

Being stuck is not failure - it’s maintenance overdue.

If you reboot your body, clarify your mission, and reconnect with your routine, your forward motion will return.
The goal isn’t perfection. It’s friction reduction.

This 7-day sprint gets you functional again, and once you’re functional, you can become unstoppable.