How I did it: I’ve done this, and here’s my advice:
1. No Internet games. None. There are better things to do with your time!!
2.
Plan your online time. I often go online for legitimate reasons and end up using that as an excuse to waste time. If you really do need to use the Internet for work, research or communication reasons, write a short list of the things you need to do (e.g. reply to an email, look up a word, check the news) and stick to it.
3. Set a limit. If you tend
to spend a lot of time on Facebook or MySpace, it helps to set yourself
a time limit for those sites. A good amount is ten minutes. Write a
Post-It note that says something like “Facebook 10-minute limit” and
stick it to the side of your monitor so you can see it whenever you go
on the computer. (Facebook makes me really neurotic and inefficient, so I deleted mine.)
4. Disconnect the Internet. If you really have a
hard time staying offline, sever your connection when you’re done
working, whether you have a cable or Wi-Fi. The next time you try to
use the Internet, taking the time to reconnect will make you think
twice about whether you actually need to.

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Jul 27, 08:48PM PDT | 0 comments | 4 cheers