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I went through similar time sinks of micro-optimizing my devices to try to game myself into not getting distracted. What finally worked for me:

- realizing I traded one waste-of-time activity (doom scrolling) for another (device/app fiddling to prevent the former)

- realizing that the clock is ticking towards ultimate death and therefore time is precious

- recognizing when I'm looking for a distraction and, rather than automatically giving into it, asking myself one question:

"Do I want to be thoughtful and disciplined with how I spend my time, or not?"

And then being honest with myself, listening to my answer, and respecting the outcome of my choice.

For me, I want to be a disciplined person. When I'm not, I let myself down. Happiness for me is not letting myself down.