document updated 1 year, 2 months ago, on Aug 1, 2025
list of 'atomic habits' for work
My personalized list of habits, in the vein of the Atomic Habits book.
Choose recreational hobbies that don't involve the computer (or are Steam games, which are hard to load on a work laptop).
That way, when it comes time for recreational breaks during work hours, I can cleanly separate them from work activities — one is on the laptop, one is not.
Don't have the browser available as a hotkey. (eg. Windows+1)
Don't take my phone on bathroom breaks.
The intention is to use these short breaks to check in on my needs. This helps to have a bit of enforced mindfulness.
It's good and fine to take longer breaks where I use my phone. It's just that I'd like to distinguish between 1) regular very short breaks that I leverage to do self check-ins, and 2) 15+ minute breaks where I'm intentional about relaxing and getting my mind off of work.