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Re:Ask HN: How to increase self-discipline as a self-employe... by mfrankel on Sunday December 29, 2013 @11:28AM (#6980050)
Pomodoros are very helpful. Here is a 2.5 minute guide to them: http://www.brevedy.com/pomodoro-power-time-focusing-in-2-5-m...
Re:Ask HN: How to increase self-discipline as a self-employe... by teleclimber on Sunday December 29, 2013 @01:21PM (#6980553)
The Pomodoro technique is the only thing that worked for me after everything I tried.

I think it works because it's a positive-reinforcer ("do work and complete Pomodoro" as opposed to "don't procrastinate so you can do work").