What do you do for self-care, if anything?
Edward Cederlund
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Curious to hear what you are doing to take care of yourself while building your products.
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Edward Cederlund@cederlund
I personally make sure to take breaks, go on walks to get some fresh air, and when I get stuck on something try to just detach and do something else. When I come back to it I have shifted my perspective and I usually find the answer or solution to whatever I was stuck on :)
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My golden rule is whenever I feel overwhelmed, I occupy my mind with something else (walking does not work for me, because I continue to think about that subject). Anything that makes me forget the 'stuff' works: gym, games, tennis, seeing friends.
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@tornike_phkhovelishvili ah man, this is golden! thank you so much for sharing. apart from walking, i also engage in some activity that helps me disconnect. i'm training for an ironman so at the moment running, cycling and swimming. also gardening is very pleasant :)
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Giving myself permission to take breaks and stop for the day when a problem becomes incredibly monotonous and isn't making way.
That definitely helped me detach from the "grinding" beat-yourself-up mindset when taking time away from a problem.
When I was in college, one instructor had a great insight like you said @cederlund - taking a quick walk.
Often just taking a walk away from the problem/idea/etc can be enough to get your brain flowing. Sometimes you just need to think about something else.
Great question! Interested to see what other people do.
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