[ido]

I try to restrict/minimize internet distractions between 10am and 6pm. That means I strive to only check emails in the morning and evening, no facebook/twitter/reddit/HN/etc.

I still have my ipod on do-not-disturb mode so that occasionally I can press the power button and see if there are any gmail notifications, but most of the time I can tell from the subject line that I can safely ignore said emails. If it's important I log in to gmail (with gtalk turned off) ust to answer the important email and then close it again.