I'm using the same technique to get myself into "flow". When I'm unmotivated and out of flow, it becomes really hard to start working, whether it's a new task,

I'm using the same technique to get myself into "flow". When I'm unmotivated and out of flow, it becomes really hard to start working, whether it's a new task, or continuing where I left off. Staring my personal backlog, my mind starts to imagine the possible solutions, alternatives, and after some time depending on the complexity of the task at hand, I start working autonomously, fully motivated. If I even take a half minute break from staring for HN/Reddit/Email before I begin working, I need to restart the cycle. Knowing the weaknesses of my mind really helps.