It's very common for me. But there are also super simple solutions, so there's really no excuse to get overwhelmed to a point where one stops doing. The easiest one is to write down the tasks (on paper, digitally doesn't do the trick the same way), and then break down the tasks in steps, until the first part can be done in a few minutes. Then cross it off, on to the next. When one task is done, choose the next. I always start with the easiest and quickest, to get a fast dopamine response when crossing off the task on my list.
The announcement of being overwhelmed can be laziness as you say, or a cry for help. But admitting it to oneself in order to get in the mindset to start a systematized approach is a good thing.
I can't really add anything to this comment of value other that I agree with it. Well said.