A good technique is to design life so you're efficient by default. For example I live 2.5 miles from work on the other side of the city centre, so getting a bus

A good technique is to design life so you're efficient by default. For example I live 2.5 miles from work on the other side of the city centre, so getting a bus takes an age, thus I run or walk everyday to and from, because it's the easiest, fastest option. It's a small thing but 5+ miles walking everyday keeps you relatively fit and because it's the easiest option it's my default. Similar idea is to delete your newsfeeds and stop posting on social media. You'll find yourself looking for distraction and having nothing you do. So you'll get back to work. Or if at home you'll do dishes, read that book etc. Another side of it is perception. As much as we try not to we compare ourselves with our peers we all do to an extent. A good technique to defeat this is to have hobbies or side projects completely unrelated to your main career. For me my career is engineering and my hobby theatre. If I'm ever jealous of a peer at work I remind myself that I can sing and act far better than them. On the flip side If I don't get a cast in a show I remind myself I have a great career, at one of the best employers in my city. Admittedly it's healthier to try not compare in the first place but if you do give into it that's a way to do it. :)