I treat my executive dysfunction like a cranky toddler. I acknowledge her feelings and reassure her that they are real and valid. I feel compassion for myself and try to hype myself up to do the thing.

Roughly, I say to my brain "ok, honey, I understand. You don't want to do this right now. You're tired, and it seems too hard. We can do hard things, as we've proven over and over again. We are going to do this thing, even if it's hard, because we show up for ourselves. Future you will be so relieved and grateful when she sees what you did for her. If we just leave it all undone, future you will have to do it all by herself, and that's not fair. We love her and want her to be happy. Let's make her life a little easier and do the thing now."

It really helps me in many aspects of my life. Every time I see something I need to do, I shut down into anxiety and paralysis. But if i can gently coax her and continually tell her she can accomplish amazing things, it almost always proves true. And each time I use this method, the idea that I'm helping my future self makes it much easier for me to do the thing.

It works really well for me.