Washing your hands helps you avoid getting sick.

Putting fattening foods out of your reach helps you stay slim.

And the provocations and habits you encounter in the digital world keep you productive (or drive you crazy):

Turn off mail and social media alerts on your phone. Don't read the comments. Not on your posts or on the posts of other people. Not the reviews and not the trolls. De-escalate the anger in every email exchange. Put your phone in the glove compartment while driving. Spend the most creative hour of your day creating, not responding.

Each habit is hard to swallow and easy to maintain. Worth it.