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Mental Unload (Plus)
Dump everything by voice or text. AI sorts it into prioritised tasks, worries to let go of and ideas to keep.
✦ Procrastination app 2026
A procrastination app for when you know what to do and still can't start
The hardest part is the first two minutes, so we make them tiny
Pour out everything buzzing in your head, pick the task you've been avoiding and get a first step so small it feels silly not to do it.
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Sound familiar?
"I open the to-do app and end up on Instagram"
Another list doesn't help when the list itself is the thing you're avoiding.
"I know what to do. I just can't start."
In your head the task is huge and vague, so your brain treats it like a threat and finds something else to do. Anything else.
"My head is too full to pick anything"
Twenty open loops at once, and each one feels urgent. Choosing is impossible while they're all still circling.
How DayriOS solves it
DayriOS starts with your head, then the task. Mental Unload lets you say or type everything on your mind and sorts it into tasks, worries you can let go of and ideas worth keeping. Then AI breaks the task you're dodging into steps of about two minutes, and step one is something like "open the file". Mental Unload and the breakdown are on Plus, which you can try free for 7 days.
What you get
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Two-minute steps (Plus)
AI splits a task into small, concrete steps. The first one takes about two minutes.
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"I'm stuck" button
Included in the free plan. Say which task you're stuck on and get one concrete next step, right now.
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Today's top three
AI picks the three tasks that matter today, so the one you're avoiding can't hide in a list of fifteen.
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Nudges only if you want them
Switch them on and the coach writes when tasks have stalled. Twice a week at most, and it backs off if you ignore it.
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Small wins you can see
Each step is its own checkbox, so even on a bad day you can see that something moved.
How it works
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Empty your head
Write or say everything that's nagging you. Messy is fine, that's the point.
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Pick the one you avoid
Not the easiest task. The one you've been circling for days.
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Get the first step
AI breaks it down. Step one is small enough to do right now.
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Do two minutes
Set a two-minute timer if it helps. Most of the time you keep going after it rings.
Who this is for
- People who reorganise the to-do list instead of doing it
- Students looking at an essay due in three days
- People with ADHD who struggle to start tasks (it's a tool, not a treatment)
- Freelancers with nobody checking whether the invoice went out
Frequently asked questions
Will it nag me all day?+
No. Nudges stay off until you switch them on, and even then you get two a week at most.
Is there research behind small steps?+
Yes. Planning exactly when and how you'll act (implementation intentions) helped people follow through across 94 studies (Gollwitzer & Sheeran, 2006). A tiny first step lowers the effort it takes to begin.
Does it help with ADHD?+
Breaking tasks down and getting thoughts out of your head are common ADHD strategies, and both are built in. DayriOS is a planning tool, not a treatment, so talk to your doctor about ADHD itself.
What's free?+
Tasks, today's top three, the "I'm stuck" button and 10 AI messages a day. Mental Unload and two-minute breakdowns are on Plus ($14.99 / €14.99 a month, 7-day free trial).
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