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There was a post here on Hacker News many years ago about a software developer who became a bicycle messenger. One point from that post related to this discuss
by alexpotato 2y ago
There was a post here on Hacker News many years ago about a software developer who became a bicycle messenger.
One point from that post related to this discussion:
"Once I became a bike messenger, I slept like a log for 8 hours every night."
In my own life, having worked both manual, physical labor and been a tech worker, I noticed the following:
- When I worked construction, my body would be exhausted but my mind would be very active when I tried to go to sleep.
- In tech work, it's my mind that is exhausted but my body still has energy
- I've also worked jobs that required a high amount of both physical and mental focus and that's when I usually sleep the deepest.
- jajko 2y agoGood old saying - if you work hard manually, rest by doing something mentally challenging, and vice versa. For most of us vice versa applies hard. I do something every day or evening, even if its just 1.5-2h evening walks. Days I don't do anything are definitely harder to fall asleep, to say the least, and some small achievement is missing.
- sureglymop 2y agoI take a stimulant for my adhd. If i didn't have physical exhaustion (usually a 10km 2h walk before sleep) I don't think I could sleep at all. It still affects the quality of sleep (not much deep sleep) though. Now, sleep quality really affects everything. I think in general, mental health/sanity is hardly taken seriously in the tech industry. If I had employees I'd rather they had enough physical activity and sleep over a long and sustainable period than them sleeping under their desk hacking through the night.