During depressions, for sure, for me. During stable or hypo/manic times, not really.

If any level of dread or feeling overwhelmed are in involved, a good advice from an old psychologist of mine was to allow myself the freedom to do "just a little". Another of her suggestions was to think about "How long does "X" really take?" For example, how long does unloading the dishwasher take? An hour? No. Twenty minutes? No. Actually, five minutes max! And if all I have to do is unload only the bottom rack, I will pat myself on the back. Usually I always ended up unloading the whole thing, because once I got started, a little momentum built up. Then it was a triple award to me. And it all happened in three minutes, not five.

If even getting up or starting is a challange, I found that a "starting gun" approach helped. Sort of like when runners start running when a bang occurs. Many tools can be that figurative bang, including a count down. Once up (literally or figuratively) you'd be surprised how the momentum launches the activity, like a rocket.