[Thriptic]

The biggest change for me has been partitioning. When it is time to work, I work. No distractions, attack the most important tasks etc. During breaks I will let my attention wander but not during work periods.

When I am participating in hobbies, with friends, on vacation, done for the day etc I do not work. I will not check my email, I will not answer phone calls, I will not do any work. Obviously if there is an emergency I will break this policy, but true emergencies are pretty rare. I schedule both work time and time off in my calendar and make it available for people I work with to see. They know that unless it's an emergency, if they contact me during a marked time off they will not get a response until the next work period.