Some things that helped me, since I was recently in that boat: - exercise - I started biking to work (took lots of willpower), and I got a ton more energy - go

Some things that helped me, since I was recently in that boat: - exercise - I started biking to work (took lots of willpower), and I got a ton more energy - go to bed earlier - most of my wasted time was in the evening, so I started going to bed earlier, which meant waking up earlier, so by the time I was mentally and physically ready to just veg, I was sleepy enough to just go to bed - try short, focused work sessions (I like the pomodoro technique) - get everything done early so you're less stressed - should snowball into getting even more stuff done, which frees you up for other time Honestly, of the above, my best recommendation is biking to work, because it accomplishes several things: - feel successful before even doing work (save money, get exercise, etc) - builds stamina (well, any exercise will) - turns something boring and soul sucking (commuting) into something fun and productive - makes you look and feel hardcore (my coworkers were impressed that I bike commuted) But remember, willpower is a finite resource, but you can increase it by training yourself. Make a positive change and track it (I used a spreadsheet for bike committing), which should snowball into the willpower needed to make other changes.