This is too hard." "I always do this." Judgments like these land like a verdict, and once you accept them, procrastination takes over. In this third look at Hidden Knot #3, we explore the second "A," Ask Questions, and how one well-aimed question can crack a stuck task back open and get you moving again.

That voice narrating your failures the second you sit down to work? It's Hidden Knot #3, and it's why a fifteen-minute task can suddenly feel like 15 hours. This week: Awareness, the pause button that comes first…