Temptation bundling: Use instant gratification to finish least favorite tasks

Anecdotal data for sure, but I have tried similar approaches and I always fail by dropping off quickly. I just drop the non-enjoyable thing and then keep doing just an enjoyable activity.

What helps me the most in these scenarios, is to set incredibly low expectations. The biggest hurdle for me is getting started, so I set expectations to just enter the gym. Once I enter the gym I fulfilled the expectation, everything else is a bonus. Or when I want to write, my expectation is to write a single word.

Turns out writing a single word is the hardest obstacle to overcome for me.