Maybe you could try some sort of side project? If it's exciting enough it might motivate other areas of your life.
Ask HN: I am wasting so much of time, what can I do?
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Re: Ask HN: I am wasting so much of time, what can I do?
#92You sound like you need break. Maybe you could take a couple of weeks off?
Re: Ask HN: I am wasting so much of time, what can I do?
#93I've been struggling with my studies for years. I was supposed to graduate as civil engineer. Now I'm finally getting better, but it took several things: 1. Baby steps. Spring 2010 was the first time that I understood that taking less courses means that I have more energy per course. So I started with one, then two, then three. Now I have five ongoing courses at the same time, and I don't (quite) feel overwhelmed. My…
This comment is excellent.
Re: Ask HN: I am wasting so much of time, what can I do?
#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just use the headphones without music to only get the wins from this. It's not like anyone except you can tell the difference.
I do this all the time. Unintentionally - I start working and forget to hit "play" :)
Or you do hit play but the music stops and you don't even notice.
Re: Ask HN: I am wasting so much of time, what can I do?
#95I'd like to just point out that the fact you realize there's a problem is good first step.
Re: Ask HN: I am wasting so much of time, what can I do?
#96I just stumbled upon this interesting article on HBR: How to become a great finisher. http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/06/how_to_become_a_great_finish... Rather than thinking in terms of how much time you do or should work, set your objectives and make sure to finish what you started.
Great link.
Re: Ask HN: I am wasting so much of time, what can I do?
#97Consider the following three steps: 1) Pomodoro Technique. Aim for something like 14-18 pomodori per day. (Assuming 25 minutes per pomodoro.) If you do the math you may think "oh that's not much" but you'll be exhausted by the end of it. 2) Install Rescuetime and religiously use it to track how your time is spent during the weekday. Use their "Stay focused" function when you are sprinting on a pomodoro. 3) Get a seco…
Seth Godin's blog post on point #3: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/03/are-you-maki...
Thanks for the Seth Godin link, he's great.