If you can only manage a task by forcing yourself, crashing afterwards, or avoiding it the next day, that is not consistency under PIP rules. . Here is how PIP actually applies the test: 1. Consistency is about reliability, not willpower. PIP looks at whether you can do an activity safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard, and within a reasonable time. If determination is the only reason it gets done, the task is usually not reliable. . 2. Pushing through can show reduced ability. If comple

Many people describe how hard things feel and still score zero. That is because PIP does not score struggle, emotion, or effort It scores functional limitation, using very specific rules. The wording you use decides whether your difficulty becomes points or disappears on paper. . Here is how to turn struggle into wording PIP actually scores: 1. Replace feelings with function. “I find it hard” is not enough. Write what fails. Example: “I cannot complete this task without prompting because I lose