Use a website blocker for the last one. Make sure you set it first thing in the morning, otherwise you have lost the battle. Another thing I add is accept five

Use a website blocker for the last one. Make sure you set it first thing in the morning, otherwise you have lost the battle. Another thing I add is accept five lines of code as an acceptable day of work. Because usually it leads to more, but if it's just one of those days, five lines is infinitely better than zero, and you are far more likely to get out of your rut tomorrow because it's a new starting point. Feeling bad about things just gets you into a writers block state and exacerbates the situation. If you have done five lines and know your brain is toast, don't feel bad about taking a mental break for the rest of the day.