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Perhaps this link is slightly relevant. I just received it last night through an IFTTT alert. exercise + meditation one hour for two days per week --> 40% redu

Perhaps this link is slightly relevant. I just received it last night through an IFTTT alert. exercise + meditation one hour for two days per week --> 40% reduction in symptoms of major depressive disorder. To me the results sound a bit too staggering but the most interesting idea is that the researchers believe that exercise + meditation have an additive effect. So meditation or exercise alone is less effective than doing meditation first (breathing meditation, they didn't body scan) and then exercise right after it (running). In my humble opinion, that's an idea worth considering and that's an idea worth implementing in the company's culture. Provided that this study replicates well and is actually true ;) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160210134834.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160210134834.ht... Sam Altman suggested in Startup School to "fix it" (w.r.t. burnout) because when doing a startup you don't have the luxury of taking time off. This is a way of how to fix it, and if you don't have the luxury to take an hour off to boost productivity, then there's an uneven trade going on (more hours working for less productivity). It's not a silver bullet unfortunately, but then again what is?

thephyber 11y ago
I always find it curious to treat "exercise" as a boolean. I have played basketball, football, ran cross country, multiple events in track & field, jogged, lifted weights, snowboarded, played ultimate frisbee, and done daily situps by the hundreds (a la American Psycho). They all have a different affect on your body and they require differing amounts of preparation and concentration. I don't think all forms of exercise are considered equal and I suspect that different kinds of exercises would likely yield different results. Notice that many of the examples of exercise I used are team sports and others are individual activities. I don't think this distinction can be ignored. Also, having concrete goals for exercise gives a person a different level of motivation than just a vague "allot X minutes in my schedule for some sort of exercise". The idea of the combination of exercise + meditation is interesting. I feel like this would also lead to better sleep habits and more concentration and self-regulation of your schedule, which are both beneficial in their own ways.
- mettamage 11y ago
  Good points. In addition to team vs. alone the other distinction could be aerobic vs. non-aerobic (emphasis on heart/cardiovascular system vs. emphasis on muscles).
humanrebar 11y ago
> In my humble opinion, that's an idea worth considering and that's an idea worth implementing in the company's culture. Or just let people leave work at work. Give people weekends and evenings again. There used to be business hours (including being closed on Sundays) for a reason. Now, companies should be available more hours per week, but it's not healthy to ask individuals to be always on, or even always on call.
- mettamage 11y ago
  That's one way of implementing it ;) Good point :)

thephyber 11y ago

I always find it curious to treat "exercise" as a boolean. I have played basketball, football, ran cross country, multiple events in track & field, jogged, lifted weights, snowboarded, played ultimate frisbee, and done daily situps by the hundreds (a la American Psycho). They all have a different affect on your body and they require differing amounts of preparation and concentration. I don't think all forms of exercise are considered equal and I suspect that different kinds of exercises would likely yield different results. Notice that many of the examples of exercise I used are team sports and others are individual activities. I don't think this distinction can be ignored. Also, having concrete goals for exercise gives a person a different level of motivation than just a vague "allot X minutes in my schedule for some sort of exercise". The idea of the combination of exercise + meditation is interesting. I feel like this would also lead to better sleep habits and more concentration and self-regulation of your schedule, which are both beneficial in their own ways.

mettamage 11y ago
Good points. In addition to team vs. alone the other distinction could be aerobic vs. non-aerobic (emphasis on heart/cardiovascular system vs. emphasis on muscles).

humanrebar 11y ago

> In my humble opinion, that's an idea worth considering and that's an idea worth implementing in the company's culture. Or just let people leave work at work. Give people weekends and evenings again. There used to be business hours (including being closed on Sundays) for a reason. Now, companies should be available more hours per week, but it's not healthy to ask individuals to be always on, or even always on call.

mettamage 11y ago
That's one way of implementing it ;) Good point :)