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Ask News.YC: What sort of things do you do when you're so bummed you can't be productive?
What's your guilty pleasure?
- palish 19y agoI try to minimize the rebound time. One thing that helps me with that is to reread Paul's essays. (Is it bad to admit that? It must look like kissing up. Whatever, I don't care.) They're short enough that I can sit down with one and tell myself "Okay, when you're done, get back to what you need to do." I feel sort of.. revitalized afterwards.
- iamyoohoo 19y agoRead News.YC
- sherman 19y agoTaking a quick nap, shower, or exercising helps me rejuvenate.
- farmer 19y agoGo running.
- donna 19y agoHead down to the Ferry Building; that's where the summer sun shines in SF. Indulge in a glass of red wine and watch people.
- german 19y agoStart talking to my co-founder and start getting new ideas (away from the computer)
- s_baar 19y agoStar Fox 64. (Do a barrel roll!)
- dood 19y agoChange of context: book, film, game, chat... Preferably something that keep the brain ticking over, but allows the 'work' parts to take a rest. Oh, and virtually any kind of exercise.
- thingsilearned 19y agohttp://thingsilearned.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/unconventional-motivation-techniques/ http://thingsilearned.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/unconventiona...