SAD light therapy lamp straight to the balls for 30 minutes a day. I work from home so I can have it on under the desk whilst on zoom calls. People just think the brightness is a ring light out of shot.
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#12* Lifting at the gym
* Supplements. Omega 3, Vit D, Vit B12, Iron, Zinc, creatine
* Eating mostly fresh whole foods. I get a fresh vegetable box delivered once a week and that makes up most of my meals.
* Skincare. Primarily SPF, tretinoin, vitamin C. And a basic moisturizer.
* Sleep. Try to get at least 8 hours and try not to compromise on this for work anymore. If I finish work late one night, I'll be in later the next morning.
* Writing fiction. Similarly to the reason I got into programming, writing fiction helps me get all the crazy worlds and ideas out of my head and into something real. It is very hard, but when I have a finished manuscript in my hand it's like a cathartic experience.
* Therapy. I've been going weekly for a few months now and it has made a not entirely definable but very real difference in my view of the world, myself, and my relationships. It's a long process of self-discovery, which has always been very important to me. At some point last year I just realized I did as much discovering as I could on my own and needed someone else's help to keep going.
* Meditation attempts have failed. The closest I can come to meditation is putting on my planar headphones and listening to music in bed for 1-2 hours.
* Reading fiction. I love to read, and reading fiction brings me joy. It's the perfect activity that feels just the right balance of relaxing, creative, and still somewhat productive.
Re: Ask HN: What's your self-care routine?
#13Some simple but strict rules that help me are
- No food before noon
- No alcohol on my own
- No coffee before spending at least 5 minutes outside in daylight
- No driving to work (cycling or walking only)
- Cold showers only
Some more I've tried and would like to stick to more, but they seem too difficult and I keep lapsing after a few weeks:
- TV/Netflix only while stretching
- Work only after a gym workout
- Drink a pint of water before each cup of coffee
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#14- Get up and drink 500ml cold water. - 40 min meditation, energy expanding exercises. - 500ml more water and some suppliments (zinc, magnesium, 1gr vitamin C...) and go do 40 to 60min cardio in bike or elliptic (often using iPad learning stuff). - Back to start the productive day coffee , black (no sugar of course), still fasting. - So intermitent fasting every day of at least 14h. Break fast with protein at lunch, l…
So 2 hours at gym 5 times a week? You must be swol as Odin.
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#15Klonopin as needed.
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#16* Lifting at the gym * Supplements. Omega 3, Vit D, Vit B12, Iron, Zinc, creatine * Eating mostly fresh whole foods. I get a fresh vegetable box delivered once a week and that makes up most of my meals. * Skincare. Primarily SPF, tretinoin, vitamin C. And a basic moisturizer. * Sleep. Try to get at least 8 hours and try not to compromise on this for work anymore. If I finish work late one night, I'll be in later the…
What a complete view of what one should strive for.
I know this is not possible all the time, but it is a nice goal
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#18SAD light therapy lamp straight to the balls for 30 minutes a day. I work from home so I can have it on under the desk whilst on zoom calls. People just think the brightness is a ring light out of shot.
"straight to the balls" ... "under the desk"
What?
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#19SAD light therapy lamp straight to the balls for 30 minutes a day. I work from home so I can have it on under the desk whilst on zoom calls. People just think the brightness is a ring light out of shot.
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#20File away for when you get older. :-) I'm approaching 75 (Hello to all HN'ers who built S-100 home computers.) and my hobbies are mainly piano -- yes, you can improve with age and practice, --- photography --- I live on a ridge with fantastic views, manzanitas all over and rock walls to (almost) climb, --- and hiking (it's a ridge, remember?) Also chainsawing branches that snapped in the previous winter storms, or wh…
Are you an SGI member? How did you get into studying the lotus sutra?