Neglectfulness is not a permanent trait — **you can train generalized anti-neglect**. The protocol has four components: **1. Physical health**: People are more prone to reactance and distractibility when their bodies and minds are unhealthy. Generalized athletic training, better diet, regularly getting exhausted through physical exercise, and sleeping well all train you to do the right thing. **2. Mental endurance**: Sharpen concentration through endurance training, mindfulness meditation, or any activity requiring pushing through discomfort. If there are things you know you ought to be doing that you're neglecting, sharpening your mind and endurance is a priority. **3. Technology discipline**: Use apps like SelfControl or Freedom to limit specific websites. Learn calendar apps, to-do apps, and project planning tools. For addictive websites, use browser plugins — Distraction-Free YouTube (removes comments/related videos), Facebook Newsfeed Eradicator. May take weeks of testing and practice to get technology working for you. **4. Slowing down**: The hardest of all — learning to slow down and do what needs to be done. Work constantly to focus on what really matters and do that first and well, before anything else. **The stakes**: "Neglect is a serious thing — perhaps the most serious of danger flags. If you're regularly neglectful, it's frankly impossible to work with the best people and regularly produce top results." Well-trained sentries, slightly better camp construction, and slightly more diligent training would have entirely prevented 40,000 deaths.