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> I'm a horrible procrastinator
Having a terrible sleep schedule will predictably cause this.
> I wake up at a decent time
When do you go to sleep? How much sleep are you actually getting? Some people need 9 hours per night. If you are getting 7 hours per night and telling yourself that you're getting enough sleep, try getting 9 consistently. Then dial it back to 8.5 after a few weeks.
> don't get up til early afternoon
So your sleep schedule fluctuates by multiple hours day-to-day? That makes things a lot worse. Give yourself a consistent bedtime.
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Things that you can use to improve your sleep:
- The app Freedom, which you can use to block websites on your phone while you are working. You can also schedule it to auto-block starting at your bedtime.[1]
- The apps SelfControl and ColdTurkey, to do similar things.[2][3]
- The habit of running for a kilometer every day on a treadmill or sidewalk/pavement. You won't lose weight, but it will make your sleep and your focus better.
- The habit of repeating to yourself "this is uncomfortable but it is worth it and I am stronger than I think." When you have to do something you feel proctrastinatey about. For more on this, learn about Stoicism and Rational Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Consider a therapist.
- The app Rainymood, which you can use as a cue to your body that it is time to sleep. Will also help you sleep through random noises.[4]
- Music that is up-tempo and mostly instrumental, such as taiko drumming, Lindsey Stirling, Natalie McMaster, or VNV Nation.[5]
- Amazon dot, which you can use to set a go-to-sleep alarm that you don't need to get out of bed to turn off for $50. [6]
- A physical alarm clock separate from your phone so you don't go from waking up to reading HN in bed.
- A sleeping mask to block the light out from your eyes for $9. [7]
- A better mattress for $190. [8]
Some of these things cost money. Losing your job costs more.
[1] https://freedom.to/
[2] https://selfcontrolapp.com/
[3] https://getcoldturkey.com/
[4] http://rainymood.com/
[5] https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/a3d974e87a5b4c38b304...
[6] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Generation-Black/dp...
[7] https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/bucky-reg-40-...
[8] http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/mattresses/mattresses-top...