1) Get good sleep on a regular schedule. Consider getting 9 hours a night. 2) Do about 20-30 minutes of vigorous exercise a day. I like to run for 1.5km and th

1) Get good sleep on a regular schedule. Consider getting 9 hours a night. 2) Do about 20-30 minutes of vigorous exercise a day. I like to run for 1.5km and then do some weights/situps. 3) The app Freedom, which you can use to block websites on your phone while you are working. You can also schedule it to auto-block starting at your bedtime.[1] The apps SelfControl and ColdTurkey, do similar things.[2][3] 4) The habit of repeating to yourself "this is uncomfortable but it is worth it and I am stronger than I think." A good way to practice this is by taking a cold shower in the morning. When you have to do something you feel proctrastinatey about, repeat that to yourself. For more on this, learn about Stoicism and Rational Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Consider a therapist. 5) Planning your tasks ahead of time. Writing out what things you feel least confident in and explicitly listing good resources to draw from. At the end of the day, explicitly schedule time to search for resources to build the sort of mental models that let you predict the behavior of your tools and feel a sense of mastery. ------------ Things that you can use to improve your sleep: - The app Rainymood, which you can use as a cue to your body that it is time to sleep. Will also help you sleep through random noises.[4] - Amazon dot, which you can use to set a go-to-sleep alarm that you don't need to get out of bed to turn off for $50. [6] - A physical alarm clock separate from your phone so you don't go from waking up to reading HN in bed. - A sleeping mask to block the light out from your eyes for $9. [7] - A better mattress for $190. [8] Some of these things cost money. Lost time costs more. [1] https://freedom.to/ https://freedom.to/ [2] https://selfcontrolapp.com/ https://selfcontrolapp.com/ [3] https://getcoldturkey.com/ https://getcoldturkey.com/ [4] http://rainymood.com/ http://rainymood.com/ [6] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Generation-Black/dp.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Generation-Black/dp.... [7] https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/bucky-reg-40-.. https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/bucky-reg-40-.... [8] http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/mattresses/mattresses-top.. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/mattresses/mattresses-top....