Rest! Go for a walk, turn off your brain, you will need it for a long time!
Ask HN: What to do after the workday?
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#12When your brain is tired, make your body tired, too.
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#13After regenerating all day at work, I swap with my wife in the duty taking care for my 9mo toddler. I love her, but I still look forward to being back at my work PC. Hopefully it gets better with time.
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#14Invest in relationships. Whether they be personal or professional the time you spend there is like a multiplier for the quality of your future.
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#15Go rock climbing at a gym. Mental flow is common while climbing and it’s a great exercise. Gymnastic mental puzzle.
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#16I do the same thing. I have a feeling a lot of engineers are in this same trap. The problem is that prolonged periods of just going home and watching tv after work is going to lead to an increase in social anxiety for many people. Which then leads to even more isolation.
Ideally I envision myself going to the gym, going to a meetup, playing board games, etc, but I just never seem to bring myself around to doing it.
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#17Start reading. There is nothing more worthwhile than reading (especially classic literature). Find an author who interests you and read all of their books and move on from there :)
Do you have any recommendations?
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#18Of course there’s lots more. The world is full of stuff. If you live in a city, there should be a ton of things going on. Go to a museum. See a show. Meet up with friends. Find meetups about things you’re passionate about or interested in. Volunteer. Learn a new language.
If you’re not in a city, there are plenty of hobbies that might interest you. Anything fitness / sports. Learn to draw / paint. Take courses online. Read books. Sculpt. Build. Tinker. Cook. Mediate.
Find things that are relaxing to challenging, so you have options depending on your day.
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#19I do the same thing. I have a feeling a lot of engineers are in this same trap. The problem is that prolonged periods of just going home and watching tv after work is going to lead to an increase in social anxiety for many people. Which then leads to even more isolation. Ideally I envision myself going to the gym, going to a meetup, playing board games, etc, but I just never seem to bring myself around to doing it.
Put stuff on your calendar. Don’t overload it, but dot your calendar out for a month or two with an event once a week. Buy. Ticket to something so you feel some pressure, and invite some friends. Find ways to motivate yourself and see that as a challenge to overcome.
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#20I do aikido.