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Some days after intense working I leave the office spaced out, to the point I wouldn't drive. Thankfully I hop on the train.
I also find the whole prolonged screen exposure and posture just leaves me with a headache and neck ache.
I really notice how much better I feel after maybe 3 days off work..
Now I have a water bottle on my desk and I slowly sip it all day, it forces me to get up every 1-2 hours to use the bathroom and fill the bottle back up -- and I deliberately use the bathroom 1 floor down to force me to go up and down the stairs
If you are working on challenging stuff all day, it's probably a really good thing.
I used to get this - it turned out that I was not breathing enough, which caused my blood pressure to go up. I would get so focused on a problem my breathing would slowly become more shallow. Now I have a water bottle on my desk and I slowly sip it all day, it forces me to get up every 1-2 hours to use the bathroom and fill the bottle back up -- and I deliberately use the bathroom 1 floor down to force me to go up an…
This is such a good idea that I'm stealing immediately.
Short answer: No, I've never had anything like that.
After concentrating for an extended period, I'm slightly out of it when switching to talking to someone. But it clears up quickly and has never been anything so bad that "I wouldn't drive."
I used to get this - it turned out that I was not breathing enough, which caused my blood pressure to go up. I would get so focused on a problem my breathing would slowly become more shallow. Now I have a water bottle on my desk and I slowly sip it all day, it forces me to get up every 1-2 hours to use the bathroom and fill the bottle back up -- and I deliberately use the bathroom 1 floor down to force me to go up an…
I used to get incredible headaches after long bouts of coding, it took me a long time before I realized I needed glasses.