Does anyone know a name for the condition described by the parent post? (i.e. Getting started is the main problem; this sometimes makes complex tasks seem insurmountable or like you can't do them.)
It would be useful to read more about this on other websites.
The parent post isn't only about the 'getting started problem'. It's about
accepting your unproductive days without forcing you to try nevertheless.
About the 'getting started problem', there's the german term 'Handlungs- und
Lageorientierung'. People with the personality trait 'Lageorientierung' are
very focused on the current emotions. If they currently don't feel doing
something, then they don't start doing it.
If you nevertheless of your feelings start doing something, and then feel
the enjoyment, then the friction decreases, you're just doing it. You
need the initial force to get started.
It would be useful to read more about this on other websites.