Schedule non-negotiable offline hours for quant and reasoning practice. Notifications can wait; flow cannot.
Use device features or reputable focus apps to limit social feeds during study blocks—whitelist only music or dictionaries if needed.
Keep your study space single-purpose when possible; mixed-use desks invite multitasking.
Hardware boundaries
Physical phone in another room beats willpower apps on the same device—especially for late-night study.
Accountability partners
Short daily check-in messages to one peer about completed blocks increase follow-through without long calls.