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I used to be a pro, but blocking out distractions (the easiest, most "fun" activity) helped me do more. I know you didn't ask for advice, but if I were to give
by vitabenes 6y ago
I used to be a pro, but blocking out distractions (the easiest, most "fun" activity) helped me do more.
I know you didn't ask for advice, but if I were to give you just 1 bit of it, it's to block distractions in the browser (or unplug wifi) and put your phone in another room.
Then you'd get bored for a while, and then you'd take the easy work-related actions despite not being motivated.
- balfirevic 6y ago> I know you didn't ask for advice No worries, I appreciate it anyway. > it's to block distractions in the browser (or unplug wifi) and put your phone in another room Good advice, agreed - few months ago I started using two separate Windows accounts where I block all distracting sites on one of them. It's not perfect but does help. I still find it a bit too easy to just switch accounts. What I'm going to try next is setting up limitations for certain times of day at router level. Funnily enough, phone is not a problem at all.
- cylentwolf 6y agoI have found it helps if I put an entry into hosts file for 127.0.0.1 for all the sites that I waste time on. Eventually I will go back in and update it when I feel I have caught up but it gives me a reminder when I can't go to the sites at all.