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I leave my phone out of my bedroom. I just bring my iPad, which is disconnected from everything and has all notifications disabled. It's basically a fancy noteb
by nicbou 4y ago
I leave my phone out of my bedroom. I just bring my iPad, which is disconnected from everything and has all notifications disabled. It's basically a fancy notebook and ebook reader.
In the evening, I think about what I want to do the next day in broad terms. If there isn't much to do, I'll make plans to bike somewhere or work on something specific. I might even do a bit of preliminary reading (e.g. how-tos, documentation).
When I wake up, I read a bit in bed, then have coffee and breakfast on the balcony. I won't touch my phone or laptop until I'm done with breakfast. During that time, I write down what I want to do that day. Just having that uninterrupted time makes a big difference. If I start checking emails or browsing the internet I easily get sidetracked.
I'll try to do as much meatspace work as possible before I check my phone or sit at the computer. I know that once I do that, I'm trapped for the rest of the day.
Through the day, I'll look at my daily todo list, and see what's left to do. When my productivity wanes, I try to force myself to leave the computer and go do other things. Otherwise I'll just dick around on the internet until bedtime.