After a few hours of programming, sometimes even just after two hours, my head feels like it's exploding and I feel I just can't think straight anymore. What do you do to clear your head so that you can tackle the next problem?
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hollystyles 113 Veteran Poster
Make the office a round of tea.
Sort my desk.
Just look out the window for a few minutes.
Stand up and do some stretching.
The rule of thumb is: you should vary your focus and flex your shoulders and back about once an hour.
just anything that's different from being in the zone basically.
iamthwee
I don't program much, only for fun after school. It's a break from learning about metaphors similes and English grammar. I did a work experience in like I.T but it was horribly boring.
But that's what I'm doing mostly now. Studying English lang. Yay.
Lardmeister 461 Posting Virtuoso
Try to hyperventilate for a few minutes! Stop before you get too spaced out!
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Try to hyperventilate for a few minutes! Stop before you get too spaced out!
English is not my mothertongue could you explain hyperventilate for me?
Lardmeister 461 Posting Virtuoso
To hyperventilate is to breath deeply and deliberately in and out (hopefully fresh air) many times in the row. It is best to sit down when you do this, because you can fall over if you overdo! It will give you a cheap and healthy rush! Fresh air is the opium of the masses!
Lardmeister 461 Posting Virtuoso
Another thing, don't smoke, if you want your brain to work! Tobacco smoke contains a fair amount of carbon monoxide that makes your blood tired and your brain lame!
twomers 408 Posting Virtuoso
You're going to need: Lemsip, paracetamol, whiskey, cloves, hot water and lemons.
Being sick of programming is like being sick regularily, right?
Lardmeister 461 Posting Virtuoso
Hahehe, leave it to an Irishman to suggest whiskey!
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Another thing, don't smoke, if you want your brain to work! Tobacco smoke contains a fair amount of carbon monoxide that makes your blood tired and your brain lame!
I don't smoke
You're going to need: Lemsip, paracetamol, whiskey, cloves, hot water and lemons.
Being sick of programming is like being sick regularily, right?
I don't drink and don't take medication unless it's necessary. Besides I wouldn't consider it being sick of programming, it's just that after concentrating for a while my head is so full, there is no more place for any thoughts.
Lardmeister 461 Posting Virtuoso
If you do a lot of learning, eat a tuna fish sandwich a few hours ahead. Tuna fish contains proteins that help your brain. Don't eat too much, it is best to be mildly hungry when studying.
Linda1 -6 Newbie Poster
I think the best way to clear up a tired brain is exercise!!! Do you have an exercise room in your building? Go to the gymn, run for 30 minutes. The circulation is faster and makes the blood in your brain flow faster too. So, if there's some blood that's slowing down in your brain, it gets pushed around with exercise!!!
Get a vacation as needed.
Walk around the block?
Put a warm compress at the base of your neck. The heat encourages stimulation of the blood and possibly if you could, take a cat nap. When you wake up, you'd feel refreshed.
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I think the best way to clear up a tired brain is exercise!!! Do you have an exercise room in your building? Go to the gymn, run for 30 minutes. The circulation is faster and makes the blood in your brain flow faster too. So, if there's some blood that's slowing down in your brain, it gets pushed around with exercise!!!
Get a vacation as needed.
Walk around the block?
Put a warm compress at the base of your neck. The heat encourages stimulation of the blood and possibly if you could, take a cat nap. When you wake up, you'd feel refreshed.
not sure my boss would approve of a half hour break to go to the gym every two hours
but I'll try some exerciese or walk for ten minutes and see if that helps
twomers 408 Posting Virtuoso
>> Hahehe, leave it to an Irishman to suggest whiskey!
Next time you have a cold/flu try that!
Lardmeister 461 Posting Virtuoso
Okay, I am going raid my dad's liquor cabinet!
twomers 408 Posting Virtuoso
Heh.
Two stolen doughnuts and thirty years later you're gonna thank me :)
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