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[–] Soleos@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

When I was younger I had low mood/depression, which looked very much like this... But it could've been ADHD now that I think about it, or they're interrelated.

First line recommendation, like many things, and which people like me hate, is of course regular exercise, good diet, good sleep.

Alongside that, opening the dang thing you're supposed to do as a first goal. Or set a goal of doing 30 min of work framing it as "just to make the guilt/frustration go away". These have sometimes been helpful. Productive procrastination (e.g. doing chores instead) is a good alternative to just sitting and doing nothing, though it doesn't necessarily help with the goal... Anyway lots of other approaches, just my 2c.