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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by chrishynes on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @09:39AM (#14752402)
"Do not grab phone/computer etc. and mindlessly browse first thing in the morning..."

Expanding on this... Don't use mindless browsing as a filler at all. Ever.

If your build is gonna take a minute, don't reflexively switch over to Facebook/email. Sit there and think/meditate. Stand up or do some pushups.

Browsing Facebook is fine when that's the activity you're doing. Set aside some Facebook browsing time, timebox it, and stick to that.

"multitasking" is the devil. Don't do it. Better to be blank and let your mind rest for a moment instead of trying to timeslice something in. Focus on each thing separately and you'll end up more productive and efficient and also feel more personally gratified after accomplishing specific tasks one by one vs. a mishmash of "multitasking" where you're not really sure what you even did at the end of the day.

Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by t0s on Thursday July 13, 2017 @04:20PM (#14764813)
// If your build is gonna take a minute ...

Same applies if you read a tutorial post while you wait your build to finish ?

Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by sigi45 on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @03:07PM (#14859166)
I would say yes.
Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by Dowwie on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @10:36PM (#14758340)
This is great advice.
Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by danm07 on Friday July 14, 2017 @01:39AM (#14767760)
Wonderful advice. Thank you for sharing.