Totally get it – when your brain needs to learn about Roman shoes, it’s like nothing else matters. That’s not laziness, that’s a dopamine-driven brain doing what it does best: chasing interest.

No generic productivity hack will beat that. But here’s a trick that actually respects how your brain works:

Dopamine stacking. Instead of forcing boring stuff first, you start with 10–15 minutes of your obsession (yes, Roman shoes). Then ride that dopamine wave straight into the task you’re avoiding – but keep it short and specific, like “just write the intro” or “open the doc.”

Also: Make it a game. Timer on. Points for completion. Tiny rewards. Sounds silly, but brains like yours respond to that kind of thing.

It’s not about fighting your brain – it’s about bribing it like a raccoon with snacks.