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It's a fairly large and comfortable apartment, and I'm not unhappy been here. So, how do you people deal with cabin fever?
Some actual exercise and/or interaction with other people is probably better though - during the summer I got out mountain biking pretty often.
Try changing where you usually sit and work in your apartment. I sit in all kinds of weird places. My new favorite place is on top of my desk. Don't knock it until you try it.
Aside from that, we make sure that we know what needs to get done because if you're focused on the task at hand, the days go by faster.
Then it took me the longest time to realize that when I "started to get the desire to get up and go somewhere", that was a clear signal from deep inside me that something was wrong.
This may sound kind of weird, but my project is my baby and I'm in love with it. Why would I ever want to be somewhere else? Because either a) I'm burnt out or b) Something is wrong with what I'm currently doing.
If it's (a), get out and exercise, socialize, etc.
But if it's (b), stop and take a good look at what you're currently doing. Maybe your "inner hacker" knows it's not right.
Grab your laptop and head to the nearest Starbucks or coffee shop. I find I need to constantly change locations at least every four hours to keep productive and prevent my mind from going "stale". Thank god I work at a university where I can just hop around from the library to other common areas. Try changing where you usually sit and work in your apartment. I sit in all kinds of weird places. My new favorite place i…
I'm not as mobile as you, but I sit on the couch and work every once in a while.
It helps me to just put it away at times like lunch and dinner. (I'm in ohio, so the 'outside' options are limited right now)
Going for a run is good. Then you get both out and exercise.
Sitting on Place St. Georges people watching.
Start going to the gym, go for runs, pick up fresh groceries for dinner, do some light work at cafes.