used to do it all the time but i dont do it anymore because i never ever ever start by doing something im dreading i always have something on my to do list thats extremely doable but necessary like check email respond to a text feed the cat eat lunch etc and once i do that i usually feel ready to do the thing   if i dont i take my time i do other easy things or sometimes i recognize i need a hecking break and i just chill   today i had to clean my room and do laundry but i woke up knowing that was just not gonna happen right away very low energy and grumpy so i napped and ate and read and played with my cat eventually around 3 i was done resting and became way more productive than i would have been if i had tried to force myself early on in the day  basically i recommend doing the leisure activity first if thats what you feel like and recognizing that sometimes you just gotta have time for yourself a lot of times it doesnt actually matter which you do first if both things get to happen it feels guilty at first bc thats drilled into us but when you see how effective it is it feels great  sorry for the long post i dont want to sound preachy but its just something i super relate to and all of what ive said is stuff i wish someone had told me years ago im already so much more relaxed and productive obviously this may not work for everyone but im sharing in hopes it will help someone