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I don't.

unless there is a deadline (then I basically can't properly enjoy my distractions until the thing is done) or the task is part of process and the next step is enjoyable again (wanting to get to the fun part helps getting through unfun part). In both cases I still procrastinate a lot more than I'd like to.

By getting away from the distractions.
I have an important exam in a few months, so I've been going to a library a few blocks from my house every day. No internet/pc means no temptation. It's been working really well for me.

I wait until I have no choice but doing it 👍

For me it helps to have separate browser profiles for work and for slack.

But yeah, I do have items on my todo list I've been postponing for months and even years.

Whenever I really need to do something, I just say that I'll reward myself when I finish it and I do some breaks too while doing it.

i have tons of 'to do' things, but límited resources makes them evolve to 'maybe someday'

https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/11/how-to-beat-procrastination.html

Don't put off reading that for later, do it now! Unless you have important stuff to do.

It depends.
If it's for people I care about, caring about them makes me do the right thing.
If it's a work thing, paying the bill makes me do the right thing (eventually).
If it's about me, it's entirely up to my mood.

Basically, as you get older you learn about what consequences of your actions really mean. People who reach a certain age/ level or responsibility and still dodge that realization, though...

By being a German. (ಠ_ಠ)

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Typically I have two states of my deadlines - bad, and even worse.

The key thing is to handle such stuff when it's a bad moment, not even worse one :3.

I don't.
Just jerked off, going to get ice cream now.
School started two days ago didn't even take the book out of the wrapper yet.

I had a method for doing exactly what you ask...

...but then I got high.

Steamgifts is probably one of the worst places to ask this question and to get answers that are actually effective. I don't mean that as a slight to anyone here (I mean, I'm here too, procrastinating by typing this message even), but anyone who has been able to figure out how to really bear down and get shit done most likely wouldn't be reading this right now.:)

I'm kind of half-kidding, half-serious here, I also think Steamgifters may be a good resource too as I'm sure many of us are familiar with the problem and have indeed formulated some strategies or at least thought about the issue a good deal.

a good solution to excessively ignoring to-dos seems to be developing a habit of going through each item on the list, slowly, and visualising (imagining) "what would be involved in doing this; what will happen if i put this off?", as opposed to skimming it on a whim for things that look fun like a travel brochure.

It kind of sounds like you may have too much on your plate? One thing I've recognized in myself is that when I try to take too much on, nothing gets done. If I narrow my focus to one or two tasks, it makes it much easier to actually do something meaningful instead of churning my wheels on things that don't advance the prioritized goals I've set for myself. I don't know if this applies to your situation or not, but perhaps you could narrow your list down to things that are most important to you from the standpoint of long-term returns on your time investment, and just say "no" to the less consequential things or put them on a separate list of things to revisit at a another time.

The only way I get through a hard day is knowing I'll be able to play a game later on. Been that way since I can remember.

Just knuckle down and do the task at hand. All it takes is a bit of discipline and self control, traits sadly lacking in the last few generations of yoomans.