For me 2 things helped to overcome the "drag" work:
- I only work from one place in my house, and it's not the bedroom. It's a dedicated desk. I do not work from anywhere else, and I don't do anything other than work at that desk.
- When I need to work on something boring, I set the time on my Apple watch to 1 hour, and get to work. When the timer is done, whether the work is done or not, I take a break.
In rare cases where I need to keep track of a ton of stuff, I haven't found anything better than a spiral bound notebook.
- I only work from one place in my house, and it's not the bedroom. It's a dedicated desk. I do not work from anywhere else, and I don't do anything other than work at that desk.
- When I need to work on something boring, I set the time on my Apple watch to 1 hour, and get to work. When the timer is done, whether the work is done or not, I take a break.
In rare cases where I need to keep track of a ton of stuff, I haven't found anything better than a spiral bound notebook.