While most of us claim to spend our entire day working online – the truth is that the productive time is close to about half of all time on the internet.

Time stealers and a source of addiction for online workers today range from Gmail to Online Solitaire and from game sites to Youtube. And porn if you have access to it at work.

Check out these tips if you believe you need to take control of your internet time:

1. Track time: You have no idea how much time you really spend on websites. Try doing that on a regular basis and you’ll realise how many hours you’ve just whiled away. Page Addict is a plugin that helps you track this.

2. Block sites: If you’re sure there are some websites you don’t want to visit block them with utlities such as Leech Block.

3. Unplug: This strategy seems to work for most. Just unplug your ethernet cable or switch off that blue light when you really want some work done. Get back online when you’re convinced you’ve achieved your task and are ready for a break.