How Life Triage works
When everything feels urgent and you can't tell what to do first, Life Triage makes that decision with you, so you only have to do one small thing.
Most task apps assume the hard part is remembering. For people with ADHD, executive dysfunction, burnout or task paralysis, the hard part is often deciding where to start. Life Triage carries that decision. Its promise: "I've already looked. Do this one."
1. Brain dump everything
Open Dump it and get it out of your head in whatever way is easiest:
- Type it as a messy list or a run-on sentence.
- Talk it out by voice.
- Take a photo of a paper list. You check the lines it read before anything is used. Crossed-off items stay marked as done, and notes stay notes.
Life Triage saves your original words and separates them into tasks. You don't have to sort, tag or prioritize anything.
Then choose one of two exits: Help me now or Save this for later.
2. Get one next step, not a longer list
Help me now (also called Pick for me) chooses one task that fits right now and shows a concrete first step. For example, from "call dentist, return package at UPS, email landlord, laundry" it might offer "Return the package at UPS," with the destination shown.
It uses what it already knows before asking anything. If a missing fact could make the suggestion wrong, it may ask one short question you can skip.
3. Make it smaller
If the step still feels like too much, tap Make it smaller. It shrinks the step to a visible action you can start, like "Put the package by the door." This is aimed at task initiation: the moment where you know what to do but can't begin.
4. Stop when it's enough
After you mark something done, Life Triage doesn't push the next task. It tells you that you did enough for this round. There are no streaks, scores or completion percentages.
Context that helps it fit
- Calendar (optional): with your permission, Life Triage reads your Google Calendar so suggestions fit around what's already booked. It can point out when two appointments are too close together to travel between. It doesn't change your calendar.
- Place (optional): if you allow it, your rough location helps it suggest errands that fit where you are. No location history is kept.
- Tiny wins: a quiet daily list of small familiar things, like brushing your teeth, that you can cross off. They aren't reminders, and nothing counts as missed.
What it isn't
Life Triage isn't a planner, a productivity dashboard or a motivation system. It isn't medical advice or treatment. It's built to reduce cognitive load, so you think less and still get the next real thing done.
Availability
Life Triage is in private beta with limited access. It runs in web browsers. A native mobile app, including smart nudges, is in development.