[domepro]

I was always a gamer and therefore a lot of my time at home is spent at my computer.

I have a neat trick that I started doing during my university time (ymmv as not everyone will be able to use it). I started with using exclusively linux for any programming and/or homework assignments. When I'm at my personal desktop - it's always windows, at work I'll use linux or OS X, depending on what my options are.

It works pretty well for me, as it's a context switch for my brain - native terminal = work, windows = fun.

As an additional bonus, a dog which I can't reasonably leave home for extended periods of time (bringing her to work would never be an option, even if my workplace is dog-friendly) and have to walk so that gets rid of anyone (including myself) trying to squeeze OT out of me, and gets me out of the house for regular walks.

[stemuk]

The same thing works perfectly for me as well. I configured my ThinkPad to dual-boot both Ubuntu and Windows 10. All work related things are on Ubuntu, all games and entertainment apps are on Windows.

I found that this really helped me to focus on my work when I am on Ubuntu, and in my free time it makes gaming much more enjoyable on Windows without constantly getting reminded of my work.

[izacus]

Yep, I did something very similar - I have a separate Windows gaming machine connected to the TV that has only Steam installed (and a PS4 as well).

This actually works great for relaxation - I need to physically move to the couch to play games and the machine itself doesn't have any kind of notifications enabled, so I'm not distracted during gameplay.