I use rss feeds, this saves me time and cuts out all the extra distractions from reading. I also set up rss feeds for specific terms on HN using hnrss.org. This

I use rss feeds, this saves me time and cuts out all the extra distractions from reading. I also set up rss feeds for specific terms on HN using hnrss.org. This has helped me significantly and I cannot recommend it enough. I let my phone run out of battery and then put it in a completely different room. Obviously this isn’t always an option, but it works for me. Turn off/limit app notifications. If on iOS use notification summary. Make your to-do list on paper (!), then set a timer and see how many tasks you can accomplish. A sheet of paper is easier to use than any to-do app I’ve tried. (There was a good story on HN recently about using a single text file, I also recommend that if you aren’t always in the same spot)