There are lots of different tactics. Get up and walk around so that you can get the blood flowing. Probably good for thinking anyways. I have a pretty solid w

There are lots of different tactics. Get up and walk around so that you can get the blood flowing. Probably good for thinking anyways. I have a pretty solid workflow for reading articles, etc. That is, the sorts of things that I get distracted on. The stronger my flow, the less I feel the tug to aimlessly wander because it seems pointless when I already have a good system. This system is setup on my Android phone, which is a great shield for me because I have to actually pick up the thing to start the process of distraction. I usually keep a "stream" list. When I do something significant, I'll note it in the list. If I get stuck, then I write what I feel should be my next step in the list. If that doesn't work, then I go back and write another item in the list. If I'm working on something complex, then I might write out several steps that I have to follow in advance. The list kind of keeps me grounded by just writing.