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Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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osullivj wrote: post #81
samstave wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here is my crazy idea that I want YC to fund: a Sock Printer. I want to come home and have a brand new pair of socks printed (woven) for me by a bot... I looked around on the internet for "sock machine" and its derivatives - but the best I could find was one machine that was super industrial. Nothing feels better than the first time you put on a brand new pair of socks. SockPrinter.com!

With you on the new socks. For me, nothing is better than a brand new pair of merino wool socks. Merino is so light, strong and breathable you can wear them two days running. Not cheap, but worth it for sheer comfort.

What is your opinion of Thorlo?

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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jagger27 wrote: post #7

Queue up a handful (maybe an hour or two) of YouTube videos from my subscription box. Not that it's all that different from the typical "flop on couch and veg in from of the boobtube until you pass out" but if you have a diverse subbox you almost never run out of stimulating, fresh content that does more for you than typical Netflix-style content would. Here are some of my favourites: - AvE: https://www.youtube.com/c…

We have pretty similar taste.

If you don't know them, check out Alec Steele, Jimmy DiResta, Laura Kampf, Wm. Walker Co., Four Eyes.

Also this is not necessarily a channel, but if you do nothing else, check out this mini-documentary. I thought it was great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otgjdSa6ceA

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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maxxxxx wrote: post #62
grecy wrote: post #4

I know it sounds nuts, but I always found changing clothes made a huge difference for me. Get home and put on a pair of shorts, t-shirt and flip flops, or at least something you would never, ever wear to work. It always made some kind of mental shift in my head.

Same here. I also take my watch off. I like having one at work and when I'm out but at home I take it off immediately.

I'm the opposite. I program/type all day and the wristband bothers me because my wrists lay on the rest, so I put my watch on as soon as I'm done with work.

(Aside: anyone have a solution to that? Or maybe a strap where it wouldn't be a problem? I have a timex weekender.)

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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Post by mod »

roryisok wrote: post #5

End of the day for me is when the kids are in bed, chores done, usually around 8pm. I sit on the couch with my wife, we put something on tv and I code. The code sucks, I'm not some kind of uber programmer, but I find it relaxing, bizarrely. Maybe its the lack of pressure to turn in something workable and on time My productivity varies with what's on. If its something good like westworld or GoT I shut the laptop. If i…

My girlfriend just finished the last of the EIGHT seasons of that terrible show.

I'm glad it's over, but I'm also afraid of what she'll pick next.

Westworld is on my to-watch list, though.

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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pvsukale3 wrote: post #33

I check HN. It is an addiction. worse than weed. spend a lot of time reading through comments. Like you are doing now . Stop it , Go get some work done!

Getting work done isn't really my idea of unwinding.

I go out to my woodshop, but nothing I do there qualifies as work.

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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lefstathiou wrote: post #23

Listen to Audible and get lost in a good story. Never self help (for the purposes of the unwind - I do that during day or weekend) as it gives me anxiet so aim for good sci fi or fantasy.

I think this is a habit I might pick up. I typically play music and tinker in my woodshop, but some great sci-fi would be a fantastic substitute for the music.

Probably.

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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Post by jagger27 »

mod wrote: post #92
jagger27 wrote: post #7

Queue up a handful (maybe an hour or two) of YouTube videos from my subscription box. Not that it's all that different from the typical "flop on couch and veg in from of the boobtube until you pass out" but if you have a diverse subbox you almost never run out of stimulating, fresh content that does more for you than typical Netflix-style content would. Here are some of my favourites: - AvE: https://www.youtube.com/c…

We have pretty similar taste. If you don't know them, check out Alec Steele, Jimmy DiResta, Laura Kampf, Wm. Walker Co., Four Eyes. Also this is not necessarily a channel, but if you do nothing else, check out this mini-documentary. I thought it was great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otgjdSa6ceA

Ah now I feel bad for leaving Jimmy and Laura out. Alec Steele is new to me.

Another few come to mind now:

- Primitive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA

- Ishitani Furniture: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FkqjV8SU5I8FCHXQSQe9Q

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out tonight!

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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Post by snovv_crash »

3 times a week I go to the local gym and pick up heavy things. If I haven't been in a while (skip more than 2 workouts) my sleeping suffers, so it is good motivation. So usually 2 of these fall during the week.

On these days I'll typically also do stuff like laundry and/or reading sort-of-work related stuff; usually stuff that makes me a better engineer/mathematician/coder in one of the problem domains I'm interested in.

On Fridays I try to let loose a bit, either eat out somewhere nice or drink lots of good beer, with a mix of friends and colleagues.

Depending on weather I try to mix in other sports: windy means i can go sailing with a friend, sunny but cool is good for climbing outdoors, raining is good for climbing indoors. I try to do a social sport like this at least once a week, but that doesn't always work out.

I was never sporty in school, and picking it up towards the end of university has changed my self confidence, posture, strength/fitness and general feelings of self reliance a huge amount for the better.

I still wouldn't call myself fit, but i can run a 10k (with a lot of self-hate in the second half) and not die. Mostly I'm just happy to be having fun and making constant improvements to myself.

Re: Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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Post by khedoros1 »

roryisok wrote: post #73
losteverything wrote: post #19

Listen to my spouse and then my spouse listens to me. Then we talk about our day or whatever. Nothing beats friendship and companionship. We rarely turn on the tv - maybe for superbowl or storm coverage.

You had me until Superbowl. I don't understand why people waste time watching other people throw a ball around for money, but hey its your time to waste I guess. I'll just crawl into my downvote bomb shelter now and watch some people pretending to fight zombies, much less of a waste of time

> I don't understand why people waste time watching other people throw a ball around for money, but hey its your time to waste I guess.

I rarely enjoy football itself, but I don't understand people who can't understand (at least on an intellectual level) why it would be enjoyable. The list of things that I enjoy wasting time on is much shorter than the list of things that I don't enjoy wasting time on, and I suspect that's true for most people.

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