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I've personally found that exercise helps stop the zombie symptoms. Which helps me focus after work hours.
For developing skills outside of work, try making little projects: games, simple apps... Etc. Having a small scope and clear goals will give you motivation to complete them and in turn hone your skills.
I like to read, although that has taken a back seat for some time. Learning a few new technologies on the time I don’t have anything else to do.
Fwiw, I work remotely, and I generally begin late - around 11 am. I wake up around 6 am, which gives me a good amount of time to do all the things I described, as well as get some house chores done. No commute means anywhere between an hour to two hours saved each day.
After finishing work, I watch a little Netflix or something before sleeping. Of course, all this can vary a little day to day, but that’s my average day.
Weekends, I get into some gaming, getting out of house, eating out etc with friends or family. Just doing nothing and have a quite time to myself is also one of things I really like doing every now and then.
unpopular opinion: do leetcode
Learn new skills early in the morning before work. For instance, right now I spend 1h before work each morning dedicated to learning Flutter.
You should read some good book about how we learn. And take maximum from your work time, and get a good rest afterwards. Good rest is as important for learning as concentration times.
Are there any books on learning you'd recommend?
> by the end of the day I'm usually feeling so exhausted that I seem to struggle to do more then lie down as mindless zombie. I've personally found that exercise helps stop the zombie symptoms. Which helps me focus after work hours. For developing skills outside of work, try making little projects: games, simple apps... Etc. Having a small scope and clear goals will give you motivation to complete them and in turn ho…
I like the little project idea, it wouldn't hurt for developing a portfolio either.
Learn new skills early in the morning before work. For instance, right now I spend 1h before work each morning dedicated to learning Flutter.
That's an interesting idea, I've always been more of a night owl so I never really tried learning at the start of my day. Do you do this before the start of your morning routine, or do you give the coffee time to kick in?