The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types and 2 molecules
When capacity building fails to meet progression criteria for two consecutive weeks, reduce target by 10% to deload—you have overshot sustainable progression rate and need to consolidate at a lower level.
After disruptions longer than two days, triage accumulated items (actionable + time-sensitive, resolved itself, archive) before chronological processing to eliminate waste from self-resolved issues.
Restart operations sequentially after disruption by adding tier 1 first, confirming stability, then adding tier 2, then tier 3, rather than attempting simultaneous restart of all habits.
For every important process, document five components of recovery: failure mode specification, detection trigger, ordered recovery steps, recovery time target, and verification check.
Set Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) that define maximum acceptable downtime and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) that define maximum acceptable data loss before a failure occurs, not during crisis.
When learned helplessness has developed from repeated boundary failures, rebuild boundary-setting capacity through very small, low-stakes boundaries with high probability of enforcement before attempting major ones.
When a commitment breaks after being sustained by ritual, re-enter by performing the full ritual sequence rather than attempting to resume through willpower alone, using the consistent doorway as the recovery mechanism.
Treat simplification to one or two priorities as an emergency protocol to execute during overwhelm, not as a permanent lifestyle—scale back up to your full three-to-five item stack once capacity recovers.
When noticing ultradian trough signals (restlessness, wandering attention, desire to check phone), take a 15-20 minute genuine recovery break before beginning the next work block rather than pushing through with stimulants.