It took me a long time to realize that procrastination, not work, is what&#x27;s been draining me.  The Pomodoro Technique is what really brought it to light: I noticed that on days when I complete 6+ pomodoros (25-minute work sessions) I&#x27;m energized to hack on stuff when I get home; when I only get 4 or fewer done, it&#x27;s a struggle.<p>I use a little desktop application [0] that pops up whenever a work session or break is finished.  Just that little prod is usually enough motivation to switch before I start feeling worn out.<p>[0] Tomighty (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tomighty.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tomighty.org&#x2F;</a>)