Not working on the same problem for all hours of the day usually helps. For example, instead of spending all day coding, break up the day by swapping your focus

Not working on the same problem for all hours of the day usually helps. For example, instead of spending all day coding, break up the day by swapping your focus to an entirely different aspect of your startup, like finding potential customers or planning your pitch to a top blogger. Coding in the morning, strategy in the afternoon...and both should be done while drinking as much water as possible. If you can't bring yourself to focus on a different part of your startup, write down exactly what is causing you to be angry (let's be honest - it's usually something to do with the code you've written) and list the possible solutions underneath it. Choose the best solution on gut instinct, and move on asap. Too much thinking is bad. p.s. I'm really, really glad to have come across this post; I now know other people are experiencing the same ridiculous mental state!