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[ a pedantic corner of my mind insisted that the title should imply "deleting the code" as well ] I found that doing Brazilian Jujitsu really helps with this;

[ a pedantic corner of my mind insisted that the title should imply "deleting the code" as well ] I found that doing Brazilian Jujitsu really helps with this; two or three minutes into a session and all other concerns are gone and the relaxation afterwards is great - the world takes a while to come flooding back. I think TV and video games are a dodgy recommendation in that it's just more time in front of screens - itself not great. Unless you have a pretty wacky working environment you're sitting down or at best at a standing desk. So adding more sedentary activities as a way from unwinding from other sedentary activities is pretty questionable. Not everyone is going to love something as full-on as BJJ but surely 'go for a walk' should be way ahead of 'more screen stuff'.

keithnz 8y ago
recovering from programming -> BJJ flushes away the real world / programming world -> Recover from BJJ depending on the day it's (I suck so much) || (Real progress was made today)
- glangdale 8y ago
  I think that coming off the mat fuming about how badly one sucks is something that reduces over time, or at least it has for me. And not because I suck all that much less. Training frequency seems to help ("oh well, there will be another roll tomorrow").
arminiusreturns 8y ago
Gaming doesn't have to be sedentary! I just recently restarted a gaming-exercise routine I used to do in the military, and I'm loving it. In between deaths, etc pick an exercise and do it. Multiply that by an hour or two gaming and you've got a good albeit barebones workout, the same with stretching. So just for example, I'm using a large heavy duty weighted exercise ball, and in between insurgency rounds (best linux fps IMHO) etc, I'll do situps and crunches, or toss it aside and do squats, stretch hamstrings, grab the kettleball for shoulder presses or grab the sledgehammer for airpunches, etc. Combined with watching my portions and not drinking so much, it looks like I'll have my old 8 pack back before the year is over. I also like to listen to lectures and talks while I game, and tend to only turn music on when I'm doing the exercises, but it makes me feel like I'm still being productive intellectually also. My hope is that wireless room aware VR will enable a new generation of non-sedentary gaming.
nmca 8y ago
I'll happily second BJJ - any brief intense exercise that also grabs your attention is great for re-humaning.

keithnz 8y ago

recovering from programming -> BJJ flushes away the real world / programming world -> Recover from BJJ depending on the day it's (I suck so much) || (Real progress was made today)

glangdale 8y ago
I think that coming off the mat fuming about how badly one sucks is something that reduces over time, or at least it has for me. And not because I suck all that much less. Training frequency seems to help ("oh well, there will be another roll tomorrow").

arminiusreturns 8y ago

Gaming doesn't have to be sedentary! I just recently restarted a gaming-exercise routine I used to do in the military, and I'm loving it. In between deaths, etc pick an exercise and do it. Multiply that by an hour or two gaming and you've got a good albeit barebones workout, the same with stretching. So just for example, I'm using a large heavy duty weighted exercise ball, and in between insurgency rounds (best linux fps IMHO) etc, I'll do situps and crunches, or toss it aside and do squats, stretch hamstrings, grab the kettleball for shoulder presses or grab the sledgehammer for airpunches, etc. Combined with watching my portions and not drinking so much, it looks like I'll have my old 8 pack back before the year is over. I also like to listen to lectures and talks while I game, and tend to only turn music on when I'm doing the exercises, but it makes me feel like I'm still being productive intellectually also. My hope is that wireless room aware VR will enable a new generation of non-sedentary gaming.

nmca 8y ago

I'll happily second BJJ - any brief intense exercise that also grabs your attention is great for re-humaning.