"This question gives me some distance from the problem and helps me think about how another person might approach the task, or the advice I'd give to someone else in my situation . . . Typically, the easy, simple way means to stop overthinking and overcomplicating it, and take action."
She also asks herself, "Can I just . . . " which gives her one simple step she can do today instead of trying to tackle everything at once to reach a goal or an often unrealistic standard.