The only way I've been able to improve is:
> The only thing that works is to start the work. I wish there were something else I could tell you, but that's it. Just open the book, open the editor, open the document, whatever.
If you fail, try again.
My favorite technique when I'm super lazy, is to write a function with bunch of syntax errors. It forces myself to clear this shit up the next day. And boom, you start working without even knowing it
Whack-a-mole reverse linter, the next big thing...
This mindset is valuable, thanks :)
Not the work, but some work.
You want to procrastinate on something most similar to what you are doing. So if you are on YouTube, start coding. Then when you are coding, its just a matter of switching to coding that thing you should be doing.
Now, that said, you may be burnt out, or you may not actually have to do the thing you're putting off. That's different. I'm talking about something you know you have to do (or else painful and undesirable consequences), but you're avoiding starting it. It's a trap. Just find any way to start. Do a bit, don't get down on yourself if you only do a bit. It's better than nothing.