These responses are awesome!! Some of the main things that help me are always getting up early- my schedule is completely at my discretion, so technically speaking I could sleep in until noon every day and just work until 8/9 at night. My morning routine has been immensely helpful for me- I get up early (7/7:30/8 at the latest) and do my skincare routine, get dressed (I don’t need to wear anything fancy, but I still make it a habit to change out of my PJs and put on a different outfit than the day before. Even though I still work in lounge clothes, it does help!). Then I take the dog out. This all helps me get ready for the day. Since I tend to get hyper focused when I’m at home sitting in front of my computer, I like to take a few hours’ break in the middle of the day. Not being in an office eliminates a lot of distractions, and personally I don’t feel healthy if I sit down for 8 hours straight in front of my computer (which I could do!). I get up, make lunch, take the dog for a walk, read for a little bit, clean my apartment, anything to mix things up.
Those are two things that really help me personally, along with some you guys have already mentioned- I’m looking forward to testing out some of the other suggestions!