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Well, perhaps it's good for the metabolism of my muslim colleague, but right now his productivity is way down. Also I don't the ramandan fasting is particularly
by baud147258 8y ago
Well, perhaps it's good for the metabolism of my muslim colleague, but right now his productivity is way down. Also I don't the ramandan fasting is particularly good since muslims usually eat a lot during the night to compensate.
- jbm 8y agoI generally don’t have a problem at work (Ramadan + Keto). Then again I don’t get up at 2 AM to eat. (Generally have a 18:6 fasting to eating cycle) Can you share how you are measuring changes in his productivity? I find that, in general, to be fairly difficult to measure, let alone find trends in small time intervals (like a week)
- throwaway413 8y agoAgreed that binging after fast as compensation is a common trend and not a healthy one. I think the way one practices the fast definitely will lead to differences in productivity. Personally, I work fewer hours but find myself to be more productive for those fewer hours as I have generally prepared better to get work done during those specific times - which isn't something I do for my "normal" workflow.
- agumonkey 8y agoyeah, but it should be investigated, and there's so many people doing it regularly that it's probably easy to find subjects. some people do one-day fasting so maybe ramadan has a tangible effect beside psychology
- gkfasdfasdf 8y agoIs your colleague a coffee drinker? It's common for muslims who regularly consume caffeine to go through withdrawal the first week of fasting. This can cause excessive tiredness and headaches. Also during Ramadan its common to make longer prayers at night, which can disrupt sleep. Personally I just make sure I get enough sleep (even by taking naps during lunch) and taper off caffeine before Ramadan starts, and then I feel just as productive in Ramadan while fasting vs not.