I have a bookmarks list of "cool projects that I'll probably never do". That prevents me from fixating and gives me the peace of mind that it's not "gone foreve

I have a bookmarks list of "cool projects that I'll probably never do". That prevents me from fixating and gives me the peace of mind that it's not "gone forever" in case I ever want to refer to it again. Tags help semi-organize the list. Similarly a "Maybe Someday" list or a list that contains ideas for projects or tasks or wishes, but I tend to cull this list every month or so. Both of these things help me to reduce overwhelm of the multitude of awesome stuff I could be doing, but I'm so overwhelmed by choice that I don't do anything. Using a timer or a blocker may also help you. Or as others have already pointed out the "noprocast" setting is an option on HN. Realizing when I was entering the "time-blindness tunnel" has been the single most tool for me. At that point I would ask myself what was going on emotionally. This was aided by a website blocker that redirected to a page that just had the question: "What are you feeling emotionally and physically right now? Why did you want to go that website?" I've learned to identify triggers that get me sucked in and by limiting my access to certain services/websites I've been able to waste less time.