The previous article [1] has these paragraphs: >I have always been a bad procrastinator. I think my procrastination habits are rooted in anxiety. >As you migh

The previous article [1] has these paragraphs: >I have always been a bad procrastinator. I think my procrastination habits are rooted in anxiety. >As you might guess, comprehensive exams are very anxiety-provoking. So, when I first began preparing, I had a lot of trouble. I tried to draw on best practices—breaking down the task, defining the end goal, practicing mindfulness—but I was struggling. >One of the things I would use to procrastinate was Shortcuts. >Then, one day, I realized: why not build an automation that guides me through these best practices to conquer procrastination? >That’s where Mise en place came from. The name is stolen from the French culinary concept of “setting in place” everything you need before you begin cooking. >The core concept of the Mise en place shortcut is simple: lead me through a preparatory ritual to reduce anxiety, and then add some check-ins to help catch me in the act if I go too far off-task. [1] https://axle.design/automation-for-augmented-cognition-mise-en-place https://axle.design/automation-for-augmented-cognition-mise-...