I understand the appeal of partying like it&#x27;s 1999, but for me the real measure of mental fortitude is having all the options and choosing to avoid them.<p>My girlfriend and I used to be on our phones all the time. It turned us into reactionary consumers of information and we didn&#x27;t like how our conversations and feelings were essentially being dictated to us by our information sources, so we stopped using phones in the evening, and we have significantly cut back in the morning.<p>Working hours are hardest. The flip side of intense focus is a craving for distraction when energy is between peaks. I have experimented with the Pomodoro Technique from time to time, but so far I&#x27;ve had trouble breaking the habit long enough to make it an expectation rather than an exception.<p>But other HN users may find it useful. Pomodoro helps you work <i>with</i> the time you have, instead of against it, and it helps enforce a protection from distraction by design.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Pomodoro_Technique" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Pomodoro_Technique</a>