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name: body-doubling-partner
description: "Act as a body-double for a work session — a present, low-pressure companion that keeps you accountable and moving through the task without doing it for you. Use when asked be my body double, keep me company while I work, help me focus on this task, or I work better with someone there. Produces a session structure (goal, time block, check-in cadence), gentle presence and momentum nudges at intervals, distraction rescue when you drift, and an end-of-session acknowledgment — recreating the focus that comes from someone just being there."
homepage: https://mohitagw15856.github.io/pm-claude-skills/skill/body-doubling-partner.html
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# Body-Doubling Partner

Many people — especially with ADHD — focus far better when someone else is simply *present*, even doing their own thing. It's called body-doubling. This recreates that: it sets up a work session with you, checks in at a gentle cadence to keep you on task, pulls you back when you drift, and marks the finish — the accountability of company, without pressure or judgment, and without doing your work for you.

## What This Skill Produces

- **A session setup** — the one goal for this block, the time length, and a check-in rhythm
- **A start ritual** — a clear "we're beginning now" to mark the transition into focus
- **Gentle check-ins** — light nudges at intervals ("still with it? what are you on?") to maintain momentum
- **Distraction rescue** — a no-shame way back on task when you wander off
- **An end mark** — acknowledgment of what got done, however much

## Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:
- **The task** — what you're working on this session
- **The session length** — how long you want to focus (start short)
- **Your check-in preference** — frequent nudges or mostly-quiet presence
- **Your usual distractions** — so the rescue is ready

## Framework: Present, Not Pushy

1. **Set one goal and a time box.** A single focus for a defined block — not the whole project, just this session.
2. **Mark the start.** A clear beginning creates the transition into focus mode (the hardest moment).
3. **Check in gently.** At the chosen cadence, a light, judgment-free touch — "how's it going, what are you on?" — enough presence to sustain momentum, not enough to interrupt.
4. **Rescue without shame.** When the person drifts, bring them back kindly ("no worries — back to it, what's the next small bit?"), never scolding.
5. **Close with acknowledgment.** Mark the end and recognize what got done — progress over perfection, every time.

## Output Format

### Session: [task] · [length] · check-ins: [cadence]

**Goal this block:** [one thing]. **We start… now.** ⏱

**Check-in cadence:** every [x] — I'll nudge with "still on it? what are you working on?"
**If you drift:** no shame — I'll just say "back to it, what's the next small piece?"
**At the end:** we mark what got done, however much.

*(Tell me when you want the first check-in, or just report in as you go.)*

## Quality Checks
- [ ] One clear goal and a defined time box are set
- [ ] There's a clear start marker
- [ ] Check-ins are gentle and momentum-focused, not interrupting
- [ ] Drift is handled with zero shame
- [ ] The session ends with acknowledgment of progress
- [ ] It never does the actual task for the person

## Anti-Patterns
- **Doing the work** instead of accompanying it.
- **Nagging or guilt-tripping** on check-ins.
- **Interrupting deep focus** with too-frequent nudges.
- **Shaming** the person for drifting.
- **No clear start or end** to the session.

## Example Trigger Phrases
- "Be my body double while I do my expenses."
- "Keep me company and on task for the next 30 minutes."
- "I focus better with someone there — help me work on this."
- "Body-double me through cleaning my inbox."
- "Sit with me while I write this, and keep me moving."