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Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by nathanckim18 »

tppiotrowski wrote: post #34

"So I built one baked into my wm" wm? window manager? It looks like part of a shell window on Linux maybe? Does anyone know a good resource on how to customize your shell like this?

I think it's literally a part of their window manager, not their terminal or shell. They have a monospaced font, which makes it look ambiguous

Their code[1] references "wibox", a concept from the `awesome` WM[2]

[1]: https://github.com/madprops/awesome-setup/blob/master/madwid... [2]: https://awesomewm.org/doc/api/classes/wibox.html

Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by WJW »

tl90 wrote: post #29
WJW wrote: post #10

Timers are great, I've been using them for more and more things lately. I still want to make a proper server-backed app one day that syncs any timers between devices though. I often enable them in my phone but then put it away when working on something on my PC and the widget in the app would be a good idea. Maybe even a plugin for my editor!

I use Toggl [1] exactly for this. [1] https://toggl.com/

May I ask how it you use it? I skimmed their site and it looks like they provide time tracking software for when you are actually doing something, but what I'm looking for is more a page with many "kitchen timers" ticking down all the time and doing a programmable action when they reach zero.

Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by akhosravian »

Swizec wrote: post #35
codyb wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know a few people who seem to always be in negative moods... and when I learn about them, it appears, that basically every waking moment of their lives, there is _some_ form of... signal just being beamed directly into their brain. Whether it's all day long with headphones on playing music, or podcasts, or TV. It's bonkers to me. I resolve so many of my own issues just... staring out the window, or staring at the c…

I need to be very tired to just stare out the window. Get fidgety and somehow anxious. But a motorcycle ride or a nice drive? Even doing the dishes? Now we’re talking! The mind and body are occupied in a mostly autonomus task so the rest of your brain can process and digest. It’s great. Dare I say I almost enjoy doing chores now. Another great option for me is boxing. For those 3 minutes in the ring, you are _not_ th…

Sorry to be that guy, but IME the fidgety & anxious feeling is almost always some need in one’s life that is being unmet. If you sit with that feeling it often becomes clear exactly what the source is.

YMMV especially if you’ve experienced some serious trauma.

Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by alonmower »

Swizec wrote: post #35
codyb wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know a few people who seem to always be in negative moods... and when I learn about them, it appears, that basically every waking moment of their lives, there is _some_ form of... signal just being beamed directly into their brain. Whether it's all day long with headphones on playing music, or podcasts, or TV. It's bonkers to me. I resolve so many of my own issues just... staring out the window, or staring at the c…

I need to be very tired to just stare out the window. Get fidgety and somehow anxious. But a motorcycle ride or a nice drive? Even doing the dishes? Now we’re talking! The mind and body are occupied in a mostly autonomus task so the rest of your brain can process and digest. It’s great. Dare I say I almost enjoy doing chores now. Another great option for me is boxing. For those 3 minutes in the ring, you are _not_ th…

I gave up the moto when my wife and I started trying for a kid, and this is by far the thing I miss most about it. Instant mental clarity on demand. I bike a lot now but the lower stakes mean it's not quite the same.

Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by thfuran »

Swizec wrote: post #35
codyb wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know a few people who seem to always be in negative moods... and when I learn about them, it appears, that basically every waking moment of their lives, there is _some_ form of... signal just being beamed directly into their brain. Whether it's all day long with headphones on playing music, or podcasts, or TV. It's bonkers to me. I resolve so many of my own issues just... staring out the window, or staring at the c…

I need to be very tired to just stare out the window. Get fidgety and somehow anxious. But a motorcycle ride or a nice drive? Even doing the dishes? Now we’re talking! The mind and body are occupied in a mostly autonomus task so the rest of your brain can process and digest. It’s great. Dare I say I almost enjoy doing chores now. Another great option for me is boxing. For those 3 minutes in the ring, you are _not_ th…

I don't think boxing is really the best sport for brain health.

Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by incanus77 »

WJW wrote: post #10

Timers are great, I've been using them for more and more things lately. I still want to make a proper server-backed app one day that syncs any timers between devices though. I often enable them in my phone but then put it away when working on something on my PC and the widget in the app would be a good idea. Maybe even a plugin for my editor!

This is my number one use case for my Apple Watch these days.

Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by dmytrish »

tppiotrowski wrote: post #34

"So I built one baked into my wm" wm? window manager? It looks like part of a shell window on Linux maybe? Does anyone know a good resource on how to customize your shell like this?

The screenshot looks like swaybar, a programmable status bar for Sway.

Re: Lately I've been using timers daily

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Post by sosuke »

endorphine wrote: post #33
alberth wrote: post #19

Stop listening to podcasts. Enjoy the quiet. I use to fill up my day with listening to podcasts during all non-work time (e.g. driving in the car, exercising, even showering). It overloads your brain if it's having to process info during every waking moment. You brain just needs quiet time to think, relax and explore. I'm way more relaxed, creative and find unique solutions to problems now, than before.

I was in the same boat. I subconsciously reached for ways to distract my mind whenever it didn't have something to occupy itself with. - When I was doing the dishes, I would immediately put a podcast on - When I was waiting for my kid's music lesson, I would immediately grab a book to read - When I was eating, I would always turn the TV on - When I was sitting on the couch, to supposedly rest, I would put a music rec…

Soooo did you come up with good habits to handle the thoughts causing stress and anxiety? Was the change good or bad?
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