Take some kind of antianxiety thing like ashwagandha or theanine (see examine.com)
Have a place in your house where you sit with your computer where work is the only allowed thing. You can take a break, but it has to be away from your computer (e.g. walk around the neighborhood). Or you can goof off on your computer, but you have to move it out of the work place first. Then make rules for moving out of the work place (e.g. 10-minute wait required).
When you relax in the evening, select breaks that entrain longer relaxation (e.g. a full TV show instead of short youtube videos). Don’t allow yourself to worry about work after 10 pm say—the idea is to retrain your concentration ability through an activity that rewards concentration.
Some ideas:
Take some kind of antianxiety thing like ashwagandha or theanine (see examine.com)
Have a place in your house where you sit with your computer where work is the only allowed thing. You can take a break, but it has to be away from your computer (e.g. walk around the neighborhood). Or you can goof off on your computer, but you have to move it out of the work place first. Then make rules for moving out of the work place (e.g. 10-minute wait required).
When you relax in the evening, select breaks that entrain longer relaxation (e.g. a full TV show instead of short youtube videos). Don’t allow yourself to worry about work after 10 pm say—the idea is to retrain your concentration ability through an activity that rewards concentration.