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Likewise. I've long thought it analogous to the "Balmer's Peak". It's frustrating, because it's not like it's a solution to be tired all the time. If I'm sleep
by ehnto 6y ago
Likewise. I've long thought it analogous to the "Balmer's Peak".
It's frustrating, because it's not like it's a solution to be tired all the time. If I'm sleeping better, I get less work done and more life done, feel happier and better, but get swamped by work later. If I'm exhausted, I get some work done and no life done, feel horrible and eventually dip back into depression, but I'm a little bit more on top of work.
Eventually I get too exhausted to even do that, so again it's no solution, but it is interesting none the less.
- mywacaday 6y agoI had never heard of Balmers Peak, however it's a well understood phenomenon when playing pool, magic spot for me is between pints 2 and 3.
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 6y agoI think it's a thing in most "sports" that both don't really require a lot of physical exertion, and that are turn-based, where you're given enough time to fall into the mental trap of overthinking things. For me, this applies to traditional bar sports like pool, darts, shuffleboard, beer pong, etc., but also to some more traditional sports like golf and bowling (where drinking is also semi-acceptable). I'm much better after 2 drinks, but by 4 drinks I'm absolutely awful. I've read alcohol is actually banned as a performance enhancing drug in olympic shooting (along with most other depressants), allegedly because they help to steady your hand from shaking due to nervousness in a high-stakes competition. Personally, I'm sure there's also a mental benefit to just not overthinking things, which applies to all the activities above, and can help with programming as well.