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I got down the first one mostly. The second one is gradually improving. But the third one is actually hard, because it is a double edged sword. My current stra
by dgb23 5y ago
I got down the first one mostly. The second one is gradually improving.
But the third one is actually hard, because it is a double edged sword. My current strategy is to contain momentum so it doesn’t expand into obsession and deliberately give myself time to sleep over things.
Sleep is precious, it recovers but it also works your brain. You get perspective and connect dots.
I guess I‘m cautious because I was so bad at the first two, that I clinged on the third, which is exhausting and unhealthy.
- rnoorda 5y agoContaining momentum is a common issue for me as well. When I start learning something, I tend to become obsessive, spend 30 hours over a weekend on it, and then burn out. Once my energy evens out I often need to work on continuing momentum, but deliberately limiting my energy spent at the beginning of a new project tends to get me further long-term.
- tpaulin 5y agoWhat tricks and tips do you find help you with that? I've yet to find a silver bullet. I found forcing myself not to sit on a task for hours on end and physically moving when fatigue sets in (something incredibly difficult to notice when one is fatigued).
- rnoorda 5y agoIt helps to plan something at a certain time, even just going to dinner or on walk. Even if I'm totally engrossed in whatever new project I'm doing, I need to leave. I can keep thinking about it and stay excited, while not burning out on it. I also try to find things I can work on a little bit every day for a longer period of time. If I want to learn a foreign language or the fancy programming framework of the month, I do much better if it's used every day for 15 minutes than all at once and then forgotten.