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Ask HN: What changes in your life did you make to become more productive?
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#32I ditched my smartphone and opted for a dumb phone instead. For me, having a smartphone made my distractibility even worse than it naturally is (I have ADD). Also, I no longer hear the siren call of the internet calling to me everywhere I go.
Was it hard to make the transition? I wish I could get rid of my smart phone, but I'm so dependent on lyft, my gps, etc, that it's hard to separate the addictive parts from the parts that are really useful.
Well, I have a Garmin for GPS (which is arguably inferior but it's fine) and I don't live in an big city so we don't have Uber or Lyft here anyway. I can see how for some people it is a requirement to have a smartphone - esp if you need to be constantly tethered to your email (dev ops etc...)
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#33Ditched multiplayer roleplaying games: I found I was mostly playing these games out of desperation for meaningful interaction and chatting. Though I've replaced that with Discord servers now, so perhaps I should cut that out too.
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#34I just came to terms with the fact that I work 100 times better with external motivation. Worked in school, works at the job, needed to find a way to make it work in personal life.
That's been a lot harder - still not good at it. Best I can do is announce things to people beforehand and then work at it as opposed to not working on it and risk appearing all talk.
I'm still working on finding internal motivation - but this is bridging the gap for now.
Re: Ask HN: What changes in your life did you make to become more productive?
#35I ditched my smartphone and opted for a dumb phone instead. For me, having a smartphone made my distractibility even worse than it naturally is (I have ADD). Also, I no longer hear the siren call of the internet calling to me everywhere I go.
Was it hard to make the transition? I wish I could get rid of my smart phone, but I'm so dependent on lyft, my gps, etc, that it's hard to separate the addictive parts from the parts that are really useful.
Maybe delete the apps that's you want to force limited exposure to.
Deleting my native Facebook app did me wonders. I can always use the website if I really want to but I naturally visit less frequently
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#36Using a notebook. Just writing down observations (code, health, whatever) was incredibly powerful in making and evaluating changes.
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#37I started using a habit tracking app. I've always had things I've wanted to stick with (eating healthier, learning a second language, learning how to solve CS-heavier algorithm problems), and this has helped incentivize me to do a little bit each day, or just keep up with important daily tasks like cleaning or using skincare products.
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#38No 0 days. Taken from this thread on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1q96b5/i_ju...
Reminds me of the make-your-bed advice. http://www.businessinsider.com/navy-seal-commander-explains-...
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#39Make a prioritized list of things that need to be done with my time, and setting goals based on those lists.
I just start going down the list, and use the goals to measure whether my time is being used effectively. Also, don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good here. Make incremental improvements.
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#40I started taking L-Theanine with my coffee in the morning. It's been about a month now and I find myself having incredible focus when I need to throughout the day.
What are specfic benefits L-Theanine gives you? I've read that L-Theanine is more of a relaxant that counteracts the anxiety casuing effects of caffiene, so I can't really see how it helps you focus.