This reminds me of James Clear who wrote Atomic Habits. I have certain things I do every day. This is what saves me on the days I feel like doing NOTHING.
When you have several aversive tasks to get done, I read the advice to “eat the biggest frog first”. It’s amazing the energy you get when something you dread is now behind you.
Check out Dr. Timothy Pychyl’s podcast iProcrastinate and his Psychology Today blog.