How many hours a day are you coding without human interaction? Are you taking breaks? The main problem is that we can't switch modes or switch off - even tempo

How many hours a day are you coding without human interaction? Are you taking breaks? The main problem is that we can't switch modes or switch off - even temporarily. This happens to me often. I have been somewhat of a remote worker for the past 18 months, and I agree with you that out of frustration you are likely to choose to remain reclusive and indoors thereby making social (integration) matters worse if you don't do something to realign yourself. Here are my known effective antidotes: 1. When you talk with others, make eye contact. Smile. You don't have to say much. I find that I have to actively force myself to look at the people I'm talking to. There is a lot of "communication" that takes place and cues from the eyes. 2. Make new friends or just acquaintances. I spend 4-5 days per week at the gym at exactly the same time in the day (10:30 am). This is probably the only social interaction I get on an average day outside of my family. By choosing a set time for the gym, I get to meet my own regulars who I've gotten to know over several months. The banter after friendly smiles is as important as a thorough workout for me. 2. Read fiction. I spend 1 hour a day reading well-written fiction. Away from the keyboard. Grab a nice cup of coffee, sit somewhere quiet and read. Choose a book of interest where the writer has full command over his/her language. I am currently reading an English translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "Wind, Sand and Stars". I find reading the non-computer world helps to rewire my mind, now a specialised one-trick pony, back to a general conversational state. Take care.