Expanded Bonus - hacks

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-### Journal
+### TOOL: Journal
 
 Just one line a day
 
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-### Yearly Themes
+### TOOL: Yearly Themes
 
 Set a **general direction** for yourself, not a goal.
 
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-### Minimize Distractions
+### HACK: Disconnect Comms
 
 - Use Do Not Disturb on the phone & computer
-- Clean your desk and the surroundings
-- *Get rid of junk!*
+- Check messages in short, predefined time slots
+- Losing your flow is not worth it
 
 Replace it with *intentional* and *meaningful* connections.
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-### Hormone High
+### HACK: Physical Cleanup
+
+- Clean your desk and the surroundings
+    - *Get rid of stuff* that is not essential and keep it that way
+    - shield your mind from wandering
+    - protect your flow
+
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+
+### HACK: Containerize
+
+- Organize stuff into a hierarchy of containers:
+    - cabinet > shelf > box > zip-bag > rubber band
+    - ideally opaque first level, then transparent
+    - easy to access, quickly out of sight
+
+-V-
+
+### HACK: Digital Cleanup
+
+- Clean your digital desk
+    - use workspaces to focus on one task
+    - go full-screen, single app
+    - hide any non-essential UI
+
+-V-
+
+### HACK: Hormone High
 
 Fully natural and legal*!
 
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-#### Drink with caution
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-- Cortisol - when things get tough
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 Procrastination
 
 is something you can conquer