Tired of productivity “hacks”. What long term techniques have worked for you?

Re:Tired of productivity “hacks”. What long term techniques ... by gtsteve on Saturday May 30, 2020 @06:26AM (#23360046)

I think the biggest game-changer for me is writing down my plan for the next day in the evening.

Also, using extensions like TomatoTimer to make sure I don't get distracted by impulsive browsing. It's amazing how frequently I'll go through a cycle of browsing to HN, getting blocked, browsing to Reddit, getting blocked, and so on before realising what I'm doing on autopilot. That happens a lot when I've got something boring to do, not so much when I'm coding.

Otherwise, I think others have covered it well, regarding eating, moving and sleeping.

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Re:Tired of productivity “hacks”. What long term techniques ... by raindropm on Sunday May 31, 2020 @01:32PM (#23371043)

This is also my go-to technique when I’m too tired to think at the end of the day. I just pick a marker and write 3 things I want to do tomorrow — just write it down with your gut feeling. The feeling in the morning when you see what you wrote in previous night gives you a boost to your willpower and gives you a sense of direction in your day. It’s just something so small, but it works great for me.

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Re:Tired of productivity “hacks”. What long term techniques ... by ta17711771 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @01:43AM (#23367480)

+1, underrated.

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