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All good tips, except the optimal number of hours of sleep is individual, as well as the taste in music :)
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starbear1909yI have a 1 year old son. He wakes at least two times at night to eat...
I am still working on a "6 hours uninterrupted sleep" achievement. -
p329298427dSolid list, although "lots of coffee" is quietly at war with the 7/8h sleep item. The time-tracking point carries most of the weight — you can't defend your rhythm if you can't see where it went. pomota is the minimal version I ended up using: work length, break length, a warning sound before the switch, and no streaks or dashboards to perform for.
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1. Keep your rythm: 7/8 hours of sleep each day and DON'T take your work home. Unless you have your own business ofcourse. Still: don't wear yourself out!
2. Put on music. Me personally like fast punk when i'm struggling with a deadline. Makes you want to go faster.
3. Close ALL communication like chats, mail etc. Hell i even thought of a sign "do not disturb"
4. Coffee. Lot's of coffee
5. Use a time tracking method like pomodoro
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