[jihiggins]

I think our approaches aren't entirely dissimilar, despite the language around "impulses." e.g., I've had trouble letting myself take breaks when I feel like I'm behind at work, and it often turns into a feedback loop. For me, "following my impulses" here means letting myself off the hook for long enough to recharge. I have a cutoff for work hours (or at least, I let myself give up for the day after a certain time.) I try to spend time on things I think are valuable, but in a way that avoids constantly fighting with myself.

When I've tried Pomodoros / structured time management, the task paralysis has always shifted to encompass the techniques themselves, and I tend to easily tune out alarms.

I think it ultimately comes down to having that space for experimentation and failure