> As an Army Reservist who has deployed 5 times I have had to make the mental switch, though this is more like extreme switching on/off your entire life. This

> As an Army Reservist who has deployed 5 times I have had to make the mental switch, though this is more like extreme switching on/off your entire life. This must be very tough, thanks for sharing. > * Keep good notes. Be better prepared to jump back into a different task by knowing exactly where you left off, problem state, and what the next step is. A special, limited case of this is ending your workday. While you're in the zone, and wrapping up your day set yourself up for success by preplanning your next action. If you're coding something and just committed your day's last checkin, write a quick sentence indicating what you're going to be working on tomorrow. When I am able to do this, regaining context next day is much simpler and easier for me.