HN feels like a distraction, but i find that when i don't have some sort of distraction i'm less productive. if i'm deep into solving some problem i don't have

HN feels like a distraction, but i find that when i don't have some sort of distraction i'm less productive. if i'm deep into solving some problem i don't have any motivation to check HN or other time wasters. but without some way to distract myself in small increments when i need a break, i end up "focusing" on unimportant tasks that aren't material to the actual task i need to complete, which end up wasting more of my time than a couple minutes of scrolling through HN or twitter. the problem isn't the wasted time, it's the interruption while you're trying to focus. there's nothing wrong with taking a break from focusing.