Get up and say, "I'm just gonna do this for 10 minutes." And mean it. Ususally if you plan an hour or more it's impossible, but what's a few minutes? Before you know it you're in the groove and don't need to stop. But you could, if you wanted/needed to. That mindset shift makes all the difference.
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whatever the thing is, usually I make a deal with myself to just try it for five minutes, and then if I'm bored or still unmotivated I can put it down. most often that's just enough time to get me invested in doing the thing and work on it longer
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for anything I want to procrastinate on, the best strategy for me has been sitting down and only having the obligation to do it for five minutes. if the five minutes are over and I still don't want to, I can stop. but 80% of the time, I usually have more I want to do way past the five minute mark! and even if I didn't want to do anything else past timer going off, I can still say I tried! works best without distractions though. you can listen to music or watch something but try not to make picking the perfect background thing a part of the five minutes or anything 
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But the best way is to simply do it. set a time to do something, sit down and start, and keep going for like at least 15 minutes. Preferably with your phone far away. And then you KEEP doing this repeatedly. I find having creative partners also helps to hold me accountable
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