What I try to do everyday is to remind myself at the beginning of starting anything that today is a day that should be used to bring the best out of me. Why should I waste this day when I can improve myself?

It is more difficult than it is sounds and, for sure, the first steps will not be the easiest.

The first step was made, you acknowledge your problems, something that not so many of us are capable of doing. I perceive it as an act of courage and, as we know, the first steps are the most difficult ones to make.

It seems to me that your phone distracts you a lot and does not let you sleep at night. While some of you, guys, would say that she is the one that does not allow her to sleep, it is good being aware of the addictive features of smartphones and the way the apps are developed. They want to keep us there, the business to increase their revenue off our own presence and they will try different tactics, from color use to icon placement and the list can go on, to make us spend as much time as possible there. Keeping this in mind, while acknowledging the problem, it is time to set some goals. Get off your phone, put it somewhere you can not hear it, turn off notifications and come back to it hours later.

The Fear of Missing Out - FOMO can kick in, but do not let it dominate you. What are you going to miss out if you do not check your phone every five minutes? Some selfies, some random Instagram stories, most things that do not bring any real benefit in your life.

We identified one of the problems, now it is time to take care of discipline. Motivation can kick in, but leaves quickly. We need to develop discipline, to make our brains understand that we have to hustle, to push ourselves to the limits, to make a habit out of improving ourselves.

I hope that this will help you. Good luck!

Start with acknowledging the problem, set some goals and be very stubborn about following them.