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I suffer quite badly from anxiety. I consider myself a good developer, but sometimes the stress of the job will make me nervous and I'll make silly mistakes. I'
by EnderMB 13y ago
I suffer quite badly from anxiety. I consider myself a good developer, but sometimes the stress of the job will make me nervous and I'll make silly mistakes. I'm used to it enough now to make myself take a step back and relax before continuing, but it really affected my confidence a few years ago. Something as simple as having someone watch me while I code would make me feel to pieces.
Although I don't exercise as much as I'd like to, I still go to the gym three times a week and get in a ton of cardio. Nowadays, I tend to go to the gym after work and I find myself craving it after a hard day. It's almost as if the fitness benefits are a secondary goal for me, as the sole reason I do it is to cheer myself up and to relieve the stress of work. I can have a terrible day, and I know that if I run 10k and do a ton of cardio I'll head back home happy and relaxed.
Ideally, later on in my career, I'll land a job with an on-site gym so I can get my exercising done during my lunch break.