Res ipsa loquitur

I have to be on the computer a lot for BOTH my jobs now, so my solutions are the following. For normal days when I do have to be online or otherwise working on the computer for many hours, I try to also spend as much time as possible somewhere I can't be on it (the gym, out for a walk, shower/bath, setting a timer to take breaks to stretch my back by lying on the floor in various yoga poses, etc.). Also, there's a button on my laptop which turns the wireless capability on and off, so if I am trying to work on something and don't want the distraction of the Internet, I can just block it.

Then there are completely offline days. Most of the time I don't plan them in advance, but sometimes I just need to take one for my sanity. I just... don't open the computer, and enjoy reading an actual book or taking a nap or something in the time I would otherwise waste online. In fact, I sometimes take a whole day (usually a weekend one, obviously) where I don't speak to another human being at all if I can help it--I need the solitude and silence to recharge. Not as easy to do if you live with your family, of course, but I recommend it for everyone once in a while--I guess that's what retreats are for. I'm not sure if I necessarily come up with solutions to my life problems during that time, but it keeps me from going too crazy.