1) Force yourself into a position where doing your work will seem better than the alternative. Since you are at home, it is automatic for you to surf the inter

1) Force yourself into a position where doing your work will seem better than the alternative. Since you are at home, it is automatic for you to surf the internet. If you were working some part-time job where the other alternative would be to chit chat with the 30 year old ladies about their ex-husband, you would naturally adapt and find a way to do something more interesting to you (your work?) 2) Try using a program like VitaminR, http://www.publicspace.net/Vitamin-R/ http://www.publicspace.net/Vitamin-R/ which acts as a timer to keep you focused. You might find that working becomes a sort of game, and you will be less tempted to abort your work because you can see that you only have 5 min to go.