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by larsrc 671 days ago
A trick from my PhD days: start the day with one to two hours of concentrated work. Don't look at your email or news or anything until you've done that.

This worked fabulously for me because it allowed me to "swap in" my work enough that I could avoid distractions.

And yes, I have ADHD.

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A therapist suggested this idea to me. Figure out when is your most productive time of the day (usually). Just two or 3 hours. OK, those are now your sacred hours. No procrastination or distractions allowed.

Seems simple but it works.

That can also work, unfortunately my most productive time tends to be at the end of the day. I find that what you start the day with sets the theme for the day.
Whoops. I've been starting my days with one to two hours of notifications and code reviews. I'll try your way. I also have ADHD