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- Buy a moleskine and start writing stories or drawing, or even spend a few minutes learning a musical instrument, the left side takes care of the logic, progra

by fmeyer 17y ago

- Buy a moleskine and start writing stories or drawing, or even spend a few minutes learning a musical instrument, the left side takes care of the logic, programming and math, but if you spend too much time ignoring the right side your will start lacking on concentration. I spent about $19k on psychologist to realize that =) - Once you get your left brain back start breaking your big and boring task into small pieces of fun and use the pomodoro technique - http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/ http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/

Retric 17y ago
I think the secret is to start learning something completely new. I just started Judo and I find the exercise combined with a comply different type of thinking has helped me concentrate in other areas. Once you are good enough at coding it starts to become difficult to separate thinking about the problem from just daydreaming. However, because I am learning something completely new I can almost feel my brain making connections which helps me concentrate and remember what that feels like.
kingkawn 17y ago
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/02/24/122-moleskine-notebooks/ http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/02/24/122-moleskine-not...
jamesbritt 17y ago
I program, draw, write music. They're all quite similar for me. Each requires logic and intuition. The left/right brain thing is a simplistic pop-science myth. (Sorry about your $19K. Perhaps someone with a medical degree, such as a psychiatrist or neurologist, would have been more helpful about the mechanics of the brain). It may still be helpful to do non-coder things to break the monotony. But you'll be using your whole brain doing it.
steamboiler 17y ago
+1 on the musical instrument/practice part. Music practice/recital also serves to prepare you for a long day ahead or de-stress you at the end of one.
nearestneighbor 17y ago
Let me see if I understand. Your psychiatrist claimed that by exercising your "right brain", you'll be better able to perform "left brain" functions? Is this scientific? If so, I'd like to see references.

by fmeyer 17y ago

Retric 17y ago

I think the secret is to start learning something completely new. I just started Judo and I find the exercise combined with a comply different type of thinking has helped me concentrate in other areas. Once you are good enough at coding it starts to become difficult to separate thinking about the problem from just daydreaming. However, because I am learning something completely new I can almost feel my brain making connections which helps me concentrate and remember what that feels like.

kingkawn 17y ago

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/02/24/122-moleskine-notebooks/ http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/02/24/122-moleskine-not...

jamesbritt 17y ago

I program, draw, write music. They're all quite similar for me. Each requires logic and intuition. The left/right brain thing is a simplistic pop-science myth. (Sorry about your $19K. Perhaps someone with a medical degree, such as a psychiatrist or neurologist, would have been more helpful about the mechanics of the brain). It may still be helpful to do non-coder things to break the monotony. But you'll be using your whole brain doing it.

steamboiler 17y ago

+1 on the musical instrument/practice part. Music practice/recital also serves to prepare you for a long day ahead or de-stress you at the end of one.

nearestneighbor 17y ago

Let me see if I understand. Your psychiatrist claimed that by exercising your "right brain", you'll be better able to perform "left brain" functions? Is this scientific? If so, I'd like to see references.