One solution that seems to be coming up over and over again is caffeine - coffee, Coke, Mountain Dew, Jolt, Red Bull.
Caffeine is EVIL
No, really.
It might seem like the problem is a particularly tricky algorithm to implement, or a bug that you can't track down, but this is never, ever, really the case.
The problem is Stress, and if you (I'm more addressing this to the clueless replies than the original poster) don't admit that and deal with it, it will just get worse.
A charge of Caffeine won't prep you to handle tougher problems, it will just make things feel even more hopeless and impossible. If there is any wonder-drink that will sort you out, it's a Smoothie, made from fresh fruit, that contains lots of de-stressing anti-oxidants and natural sugars.
Another wierd viewpoint I've seen in this discussion is that when you get burn-out, you should take a couple of days off and then dive right back in. DUH! Why not adopt a lifestyle you can maintain indefinitely??
Through my degree I tried all sorts of things that I thought would directly increase my productivity - Coke, ProPlus, Guarana - and they all just served to make me more stressed, depressed and non-productive.
What really increases productivity is having a rest and doing something different. I always try to:
Do something small at least every hour
Go to the toilet
Go fetch a smoothie
Go and have a chat to someone
Pray (I ain't religious, but I see that this would help) or meditate
Do something longer two or three times a day
Lunch OUT of the office
A walk in the sunshine
Watch a movie
Have sex (on your own is just fine)
Play an instrument
Have Exercise (trust me, there IS a worthwhile sport for you, even if it's just a walk in the park)
Take the weekend off
Veg
Tidy the house
Dig the garden
Go visiting people
Duh, people tell geeks to get a life. Sometimes we don't even look after the one we've got.
Apologies to all the trolls for posting a serious question. Sorry, but I think JonKatz is an interesting part of slashdot, and as long as he keeps writing, I'll keep reading. QUESTION; What part does Jon think the 'net will play in the 'Spiritual Revolution' that seems to be occuring in our society? Specifically understanding of each others beliefs and the unification of different religions. What's going to happen and how's it going to work? I've often picked up on thinkings congruent with Celestine Prophecy and Conversations With God in Jon's postings - while these are cheesy books I've found them interesting reads - anyone care to recommend more free-software oriented reads?
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Caffeine is EVIL
No, really.
It might seem like the problem is a particularly tricky algorithm to implement, or a bug that you can't track down, but this is never, ever, really the case.
The problem is Stress, and if you (I'm more addressing this to the clueless replies than the original poster) don't admit that and deal with it, it will just get worse.
A charge of Caffeine won't prep you to handle tougher problems, it will just make things feel even more hopeless and impossible. If there is any wonder-drink that will sort you out, it's a Smoothie, made from fresh fruit, that contains lots of de-stressing anti-oxidants and natural sugars.
Another wierd viewpoint I've seen in this discussion is that when you get burn-out, you should take a couple of days off and then dive right back in. DUH! Why not adopt a lifestyle you can maintain indefinitely??
Through my degree I tried all sorts of things that I thought would directly increase my productivity - Coke, ProPlus, Guarana - and they all just served to make me more stressed, depressed and non-productive.
What really increases productivity is having a rest and doing something different. I always try to:
Do something small at least every hour
- Go to the toilet
- Go fetch a smoothie
- Go and have a chat to someone
- Pray (I ain't religious, but I see that this would help) or meditate
Do something longer two or three times a day- Lunch OUT of the office
- A walk in the sunshine
- Watch a movie
- Have sex (on your own is just fine)
- Play an instrument
- Have Exercise (trust me, there IS a worthwhile sport for you, even if it's just a walk in the park)
Take the weekend off- Veg
- Tidy the house
- Dig the garden
- Go visiting people
Duh, people tell geeks to get a life. Sometimes we don't even look after the one we've got.Apologies to all the trolls for posting a serious question. Sorry, but I think JonKatz is an interesting part of slashdot, and as long as he keeps writing, I'll keep reading. QUESTION; What part does Jon think the 'net will play in the 'Spiritual Revolution' that seems to be occuring in our society? Specifically understanding of each others beliefs and the unification of different religions. What's going to happen and how's it going to work? I've often picked up on thinkings congruent with Celestine Prophecy and Conversations With God in Jon's postings - while these are cheesy books I've found them interesting reads - anyone care to recommend more free-software oriented reads?