How to motivate yourself to start something (when you really don't want to)

At least once a day, the author adopts different strategies to motivate themselves to get things done, even when they don't want to. They've found that what works for one person may not work for another, so it's essential to pick strategies that sound feasible and start with those before moving on. The author has adopted various techniques such as addressing their reasons for procrastinating, visualizing themselves doing the task, trying parallel working, hiring someone or acting like they're going to do it, using a motivational app, setting goals and tracking progress, rewarding themselves, changing their environment, doing something else, and giving themselves downtime. These strategies aim to trick the brain into thinking it already has what it wants, become empowered to take action, and make tasks more manageable by breaking them down into smaller steps. The author believes that finding a combination of these strategies can help increase motivation and productivity.