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Are you saying getting into that "in the zone" state affected your mental health. Interesting. Any examples of the side effects? Is it hard to put into words?

pedro2 5y ago
My guess would be he felt depleted emotionally and psychologically after spending too much time working. Like when you need to spend some time in a dark silent room before filling like having fun or do house chores or do the cooking.
- abnercoimbre 5y ago
  > Like when you need to spend some time in a dark silent room That resonated, and it's the best example for me to come to grips with this.
random_kris 5y ago
Yeah this happens for me as well. I can feel the high of being productive but now as I gained expirience I also feel the dread of next day being almost like hungover
itronitron 5y ago
I find that I have to put myself in a state of deep dissatisfaction in order to develop the motivation to dive in. If I get interrupted before accomplishing anything then I'll remain in a bad mood. And if I think I am going to be interrupted then I won't even start the first dissatisfaction step because I don't want to be stopped halfway. One workaround for that is to define the work in smaller pieces so that interruptions are less likely, but that also takes work. I'm reminded of a scene from the movie 'Never Cry Wolf' where the bush pilot, while flying the plane, puts himself into a state of rage before stepping outside to fix the problem. https://youtu.be/9i90_-HpVz0?t=120 https://youtu.be/9i90_-HpVz0?t=120
- vjdingdong 5y ago
  Looks like you discovered where your motivation knob is, and come to think of it, being dis-satisfied with something is a very common, and rational way to be motivated.
ideamotor 5y ago
No it was from being in the zone, which eventually caused me anxiety about doing it. I would spend 10-12 hours getting a major project done, barely taking a break. Wrist issues, back issues, and a kind of agoraphobia afterwards if I was in too long that accumulated with lack of sleep as well.

pedro2 5y ago

My guess would be he felt depleted emotionally and psychologically after spending too much time working. Like when you need to spend some time in a dark silent room before filling like having fun or do house chores or do the cooking.

abnercoimbre 5y ago
> Like when you need to spend some time in a dark silent room That resonated, and it's the best example for me to come to grips with this.

random_kris 5y ago

Yeah this happens for me as well. I can feel the high of being productive but now as I gained expirience I also feel the dread of next day being almost like hungover

itronitron 5y ago

I find that I have to put myself in a state of deep dissatisfaction in order to develop the motivation to dive in. If I get interrupted before accomplishing anything then I'll remain in a bad mood. And if I think I am going to be interrupted then I won't even start the first dissatisfaction step because I don't want to be stopped halfway. One workaround for that is to define the work in smaller pieces so that interruptions are less likely, but that also takes work. I'm reminded of a scene from the movie 'Never Cry Wolf' where the bush pilot, while flying the plane, puts himself into a state of rage before stepping outside to fix the problem. https://youtu.be/9i90_-HpVz0?t=120 https://youtu.be/9i90_-HpVz0?t=120

vjdingdong 5y ago
Looks like you discovered where your motivation knob is, and come to think of it, being dis-satisfied with something is a very common, and rational way to be motivated.

ideamotor 5y ago

No it was from being in the zone, which eventually caused me anxiety about doing it. I would spend 10-12 hours getting a major project done, barely taking a break. Wrist issues, back issues, and a kind of agoraphobia afterwards if I was in too long that accumulated with lack of sleep as well.