Twitter alerts and notifications may be triggering you to check your Twitter more often than you need to. Go to the application's settings on your phone or computer and disable the alert notifications. This way, you are more likely to check Twitter when you want to, not when Twitter wants you to. If you want to be really brave, try deleting the Twitter application from your smartphone. Cut the amount of time you spend on Twitter in one sitting in half. Time how much you usually spend on Twitter and then cut this in half. The next time you get on Twitter, set the timer on your phone. Log off when the timer is up. For example, if you typically spend an hour on Twitter in one sitting, then set a timer for 30 minutes. Once the timer is up, don't just exit the application, but log off. Keep reducing this by 10 to 15 minutes each week. If you are addicted to Twitter, then you probably never sign off completely. Make a habit of signing off of Twitter once you are done. This way it is not as accessible to you. Additionally, limit the number of times you log on. Set a goal to log on only three to five times per day. Keep reducing this number each week until you do not feel the need to sign on at all. Before you log on, ask yourself, "Do I have a good and specific reason for logging on?" Legitimate reasons to sign on are catching up with a close friend or family member, or seeing what your professor posted for class. Be wary of signing on just to pass time like when you are bored or have nothing else to do. If you feel you are avoiding something, start a list or make a journal entry about what you are avoiding and why. Do not beat yourself up if you fail to stick to your goals the first month. Overcoming any kind of addiction is hard and will require work. Make sure to reward yourself when you do stick to your goals, both short and long term. For example, go out for ice cream, meet up with a friend, or engage in another rewarding activity when you stick to a goal, like only signing on once a day for a week. Try to make long term goals, too. Consider something like putting a certain amount of money aside for every day you don't log in. Then, treat yourself to a nice meal or something you've had your eye on once you hit a certain mark.

Summary: Disable alerts and notifications. Time your Twitter use. Sign off of Twitter. Have a purpose for checking your Twitter. Reward yourself.

Rinse the cucumbers and peppers under cool, running water. Dry well with clean paper towels. Peel the onion and garlic cloves. You can peel the cucumbers too, if desired, but doing so is not necessary and only a matter of personal preference. Slice each cucumber in half lengthwise. Drag a spoon down the lengthwise center of each half, removing the strip of seeds. While pickling cucumbers and English cucumbers are the easiest to work with, you can actually use regular cucumbers for this, too. The process will be the same and the relish should still taste just as great. Using a knife, cut off both ends of each cucumber. Dice the cucumbers into small pieces measuring 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm). Chopping the cucumbers by hand will give you the greatest control over the size of the pieces, but to save time, you could use a food processor instead. Use a medium "chop" blade, and process the cucumbers very slowly to avoid turning them into mush. Dice the peppers and onion into 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) chunks. Mince the garlic as finely as possible. You'll also need to discard the stems, membranes, and seeds of the peppers before dicing them. As with the cucumbers, chopping by hand will give you more control, but you can use a food processor if desired. Process each vegetable separately.

Summary: Wash the vegetables. Remove the seeds from the cucumbers. Dice the cucumbers. Dice the remaining vegetables.

Only pick at your food, and avoid finishing even things that you usually like. Do this with an uncomfortable look on your face. You don't have to say anything at first, but do mention your stomach (or if you are a small kid, your tummy) if someone asks you what is wrong. Even if you never use it, this implies that you are on the verge of throwing up. Once in a while pick it up and stare into it with disconcert, as though hit by a wave of nausea. Whether from vomiting or diarrhea, people make frequent and long trips to the bathroom when sick to their stomach. You don't need to make a spectacle out of it, but rushing to the bathroom a few times an hour will definitely get noticed. Run into the bathroom and make a loud heaving, retching noise, then dump a glass of water into the toilet and flush. Repeat a couple times, then take a minute to "wash up" before walking out looking miserable. Most of the time people won't want to see your vomit, so this sound performance should be enough. You can also make fake vomit and pour it in the toilet while you pretend to throw up. If you are eating soup, put broth in your mouth and pretend like you swallowed it. Then make your cheeks wide, like you brought the broth back up, and run to the bathroom to spit it in the toilet.

Summary: Display a decline in appetite. Occasionally rub your stomach. Keep a bowl or bucket by you. Spend a lot of time in the bathroom. Pretend to throw up.

Poor sleep habits can greatly diminish your attention span. If you're not getting enough sleep, you'll find yourself becoming more forgetful and struggling to focus. Work on prioritizing quality sleep in order to increase your attention span. Stick to a sleep schedule, even on the weekends. Your body has a natural circadian rhythm that will adapt to a regular sleep/wake cycle. Strive to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. Have a bedtime ritual you follow each night. If you, say, take a warm shower each night before bed, your body will recognize this as a signal that it's time to wind down and sleep. Make sure your sleeping arrangements are comfortable. Get rid of any beds, pillows, or other objects in your bedroom that you dislike. If you're a high stress person by nature, this can have a negative impact on your attention span. Learning to better manage your reactions to stressors can help you increase your attention span overall. Identify the stressors in your life and look at where you could cut back. You may be pushing yourself too much. Identify a few obligations that you can drop to give yourself more free time to relax. Talk to others when you're feeling stressed instead of bottling up your feelings. Socializing can help relieve stress. However, avoid anyone who contributes to your overall stress. If you're hungry, you're likely to lose focus. Work on eating during the day in order to cut back on stress. If you feel hungry, grab a healthy snack like an apple or some nuts. Snacking when you feel hungry will help you increase your overall focus, as hunger pangs won't distract you. Go for something like nuts, fruits, vegetables, or lean proteins. Less healthy foods, such as chips and processed carbs, can cause a dip in energy. This can decrease your overall focus. Being exposed to nature can help you unwind and relaxed, allowing you to recharge. This can prevent you from losing focus longterm. Being outside tends to raise people's attention spans. Try going for a walk or a hike when you have free time. Even small exposures to nature, such as looking at trees through your window, can increase your attention span.
Summary: Improve your sleep. Learn to manage stress. Eat throughout the day. Get outdoors more often.