At 9 a.m., writing felt impossible. By 2 p.m., after three hours of errands, chores, and physical movement, it felt almost effortless. The project hadn't changed. My nervous system had. That observation led me down an unexpected rabbit hole into procrastination, threat responses, and behavioral neuroscience. We often categorize the inability to start a critical project as a failure of discipline or time management. But the picture is more complicated. Task avoidance—especially regarding high-vis