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Exercise. You are focused on reps or breathing and you zone out. Really effective way to shift your focus and improves mental condition too.

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Agreed. That's also a good way and I do that too, actually today for an hour, but after the cooldown I want to still solve the issue today... Mind you ; I really love what I do and it's my work and hobby and passion, but sometimes I want to shut it off.

Going out with people who aren't in IT helps too. I too have had that problem of just wanting to stay until 05:00 to do something, but I tell myself that's not the effective way and go to bed regardless.

I don't know you, so I don't know what else to say. Just experiment - try mixing exercise with active social life and new experiences. Go skydive or something like that :)

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