I had a similar experience which turned out to be an internet addiction. Compared to obsessively checking hn, fb, Twitter, CNN, ANY job is boring. What helped

I had a similar experience which turned out to be an internet addiction. Compared to obsessively checking hn, fb, Twitter, CNN, ANY job is boring. What helped me: no screen time after 8pm, and device-free Saturday. I also try avoiding screen time an hour or two after waking up. And I try keeping away from social networks. If I could, I would've taken a device-free month off work.