I use the same thing I did to quit smoking. Sort of an OCD-like 'As Good As It Gets' technique. Step 1. Whenever I feel the 'urge' to read e.g. HN, I close my

I use the same thing I did to quit smoking. Sort of an OCD-like 'As Good As It Gets' technique. Step 1. Whenever I feel the 'urge' to read e.g. HN, I close my eyes and quit my browser. Then I breathe slowly and deeply three times, holding it for about 5 secs. Usually that does it, I regain my senses and go back to work. If it doesn't work: Step 2. I have to stare at my screen and say, out loud, "I'm the man. I'm getting shit done. I'm King fking Kong." I try to do a victorious or chest-beating gesture as well. Usually I get a little mini-dopamine rush, and then off I go. I rarely get to step 3. But if the first two steps don't work Step 3. I'm not allowed to do any work for the next 120 minutes, at all. I can do whatever I want, but nothing useful or productive. That last one is nuclear. Think about it - if every time you look at that HN toolbar button, you know you're going to lose 2 minimum hours ... would you click it? It also helps to have free time later to enjoy HN at one's leisure (something that is obviously not the case with smoking..)