So I’m creating a list of things to accomplish in the hopes of defeating my professional burnout: Re-institute a workout and diet regimen Yes, do this one. It

So I’m creating a list of things to accomplish in the hopes of defeating my professional burnout: Re-institute a workout and diet regimen Yes, do this one. It works for me, at least. See also http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=948481 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=948481 for some possible biology behind this. A rule of thumb I have learned to follow is that when I am in a crummy state, that is not the time to try to solve the problems I perceive. Better to try to make a transition to a better state, by whatever means, and then explicitly remember the problems and try to solve them when I'm in an energetically more capable place. The solutions that result this way are much better.