When this happened to me I got a ton of advice (similar to what’s been written by other posters) and it was all great. But to make any of it to stick I had to

When this happened to me I got a ton of advice (similar to what’s been written by other posters) and it was all great. But to make any of it to stick I had to stop thinking of my productivity as some intellectual problem and myself as the master of my attention. You’re not in control of most things. You’re trying to steer an elephant. Accept it, it’s easier and it’s true. Then — with a slightly more realistic view of yourself set up processes and guardrails to keep your brain in line. Stimulus control sounds like a good first step. Check out StayFocused for Chrome and then delete all other browsers. Add or remove one thing a week until you’re where you want to be. Good luck.