What’s one time-wasting habit you’ve successfully eliminated to improve your productivity?

Aimlessly using social media!

I've managed to break the habit of monitoring social media continuously all day. My productivity and ability to concentrate have much increased since I established defined periods for using social media.

I used to multitask a lot, thinking it would make me more efficient. Now, I focus on one task at a time, and it helps me get things done faster and better.

I got rid of multitasking. I focus on one task at a time and get it done more efficiently.

I stopped checking my phone every few minutes. It was a huge distraction and now I only check it at set times.

This was a while ago, but the first thing that came to mind. In high school i spent untold hours playing video games. Somehow my not-yet-fully-developed brain recognized this was unsustainable, so consciously did not bring any of my systems, etc. with me to college. Eventually the pull of the habit just sort of died off. Still enjoy some nostalgic n64 games with my brother-in-law a couple of times per year, but otherwise all that daily energy is redirected to other hopefully more fulfilling (for me) pursuits.

Same here, I used to waste so much time mindlessly scrolling social media feeds throughout the day. Setting designated times to check social has def boosted my productivity big time. Another habit I kicked was constantly checking email - now I only check at set intervals which keeps me way more focused.

No longer spending too much time on emails first thing in the morning, which has helped in starting the day with more productive work.

I used to spend way too much time on social media. I set specific times to browse and stick to them.