During the pandemic, started taking 1-2 hour breaks in the middle of my workday to go outside and walk. It helped me detach from complex problems, and think abo

During the pandemic, started taking 1-2 hour breaks in the middle of my workday to go outside and walk. It helped me detach from complex problems, and think about them differently. A year ago that changed. Or I guess I optimized. Now I jog an hour before I start work. It just makes me feel so good ... And then around the time my mental batteries start to run out, I attend a hour long Muay Thai class. I find that after the class, I can think a lot clearer about problems faced before the class. That last hour of the workday, feels like I am cheating with a new burst of productivity. This (very personal) approach has definitely made me a much better programmer. I can't think about going back to just sitting there for 6-8 hours, trying to solve problems anymore. Or getting to work without being a mildly physically exhausted.