"I doom-scroll endlessly instead of working on my side project"

Yeah, me too

"How do I force myself to do X?"

You can't force yourself to do anything

"I tried pomodoro, but it doesn't work"

Of course it doesn't work. It interrupts your flow.

"I tried blocking distracting sites but it doesn't work"

You can't restrict your way to productivity

One thing.

Minimalistic productivity tool for macOS that actually works.

• 1. Set your focus
• To get shit done, you need to focus on one thing at a time
• 2. Work on it for 45 minutes (at least)
• Keep going longer if you feel like it. The goal is to get into the flow
• 3. Reflect on your session
• Was it the right thing to do? Did you get closer to shipping?
• 4. Rest for... as long as you want
• Get back when you're ready for another session.