My own project, written in PHP, which basically is a reminder system that I've been working on it for almost a year now. How I stay focused: 1) I write out my

My own project, written in PHP, which basically is a reminder system that I've been working on it for almost a year now. How I stay focused: 1) I write out my pricing system and how much potential money I can make on it from customers which helps to keep me motivated as to why I keep working on it. 2) I usually come up with and work on another small [fun] project which kind of helps my mind relax a little bit. It's like when I'm feeling stressed or exhausted or burned out from one project, I work on another that is much less harder and not as stressful, which not only helps me learn new things, but allows me to work on multiple side projects that have the potential to make money. 3) Go for a walk / ride a bike / swim / sit in sauna or jacuzzi (if you have access). 4) Talk to someone about your project or potential ideas about other projects. 5) Exercise. 6) If you have a wonderful woman in your life, get her in the mood, and get your mind focused on her for a while. Take her out to dinner or go see a movie. Do what you got to do to just unwind for a few hours. 7) I read Hacker News and try to share with or gain insight from others -- it helps me learn what others are doing and gets my mind off the project for a while so I can relax. In doing this, I often come up with solutions to problems I am facing and certainly is a stress reducer.