Something that has proven successful for two people you and I know (Yuri, Ben) that might be helpful is making the to-do list, putting “today’s tablet” somewhere prominent, and then saying “I will only take the tablet if I can’t be otherwise productive.” This seems to produce productivity more reliably for them, than modafinil does for me.
(Background: I’m that friend)
Something that has proven successful for two people you and I know (Yuri, Ben) that might be helpful is making the to-do list, putting “today’s tablet” somewhere prominent, and then saying “I will only take the tablet if I can’t be otherwise productive.” This seems to produce productivity more reliably for them, than modafinil does for me.