Resource
State → Story → Strategy (the order that works)
Stop attacking strategy from a powerless state. Fix the layer order first.
The problem
Most people try to design a perfect plan while they’re in a low state and a brutal story.
That usually creates more overwhelm, more avoidance, and more drift.
The fix
- State: change physiology first (posture, breath, micro-movement)
- Story: clean up the inner commands (one honest, non-shaming question)
- Strategy: only then pick the next step and timestamp it
A 2-minute protocol
- Stand up. Long exhale. Shoulders down.
- Name 3 specifics that are okay right now.
- Ask: “What’s one small move that would make me proud today?”
- Timestamp it: what, when, where, how.