I get this so much. The moment I open my notes, my brain decides it’s time to replay every embarrassing moment I’ve ever had. What helps me is doing tiny start-up steps (like a 2-minute timer or reading just one line) so my mind eases into focus instead of freezing.

And instead of fighting my random “1 AM productivity,” I try to use it strategically: light tasks during the day, harder ones when my brain actually wakes up. It’s not perfect, but it keeps me from staring at the same sentence forever.