Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 14:57:31 -0500 (EST) From: Intuitive Design Archive <archive@in-design.com> To: Travis Mikalson <bofh@terranova.net> Cc: rewt@i-Plus.net, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fried Brains -- Is there a cure or a prevention? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970308145636.20395C-100000@nero.in-design.com> In-Reply-To: <33212A06.6B48@terranova.net>
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On Sat, 8 Mar 1997, Travis Mikalson wrote: good music/other distraction and a bottle of alcohol work :) But I am lucky to work out of my house ! > Troy Settle wrote: > > Sorry for the useless post, but my brains are fried. > > Hey what the hell, this is freebsd-isp.. could be considered ISP-related > if you work at one ;) > > > Is there a cure? A prevention? > > Pace yourself, try to remain calm.. > Don't work yourself too hard, I guess. > Give your brain some time off from thinking about all the problems, > concerns, and things to remember and do something you enjoy (having > notes somewhere can relieve some brain clutter by increasing file/paper > clutter :) > Take a vacation of some sort? > > Everyone has to find their own way I think, I'm no expert. > > > Today, I took off for lunch 2 hours after I got to work. My excuse > > was that I wasn't finding anything at work to keep me busy. When I > > got home, I never was able to eat, cause I sat down and > > rebuilt/reinstalled popd and imapd, worked on a menu for user shells, > > read a few man pages, read my mail, searched for some information on > > the web, and called the telco about getting some foreign > > exchanges to extend our local market (nevermind that they couldn't > > figure out who I should talk to about it). > > > > Something is wrong when I'm 10x more productive at home than at work. > > Perhaps your work environment is less than comfortable for some reason? > Maybe you're not burned out, just not comfortable with where you're > supposed to be working and don't know it? > I find that I can barely concentrate at all when it gets real hot in the > office here (Key Largo, FL + 10 machines in a small space says it all) > > There's probably a term and explanation attached to this syndrome, but > I'm not a psychologist ;) > > Travis > -- > -=--==--===---====----======------=======------- > TerraNovaNet Internet Services - Key Largo, FL > Voice: (305)453-4011 > Fax: (305)451-5991 > http://www.TerraNova.net > -------=======------======----====---===--==--=- > Always remember that you are unique. > Just like everyone else. > Intuitive Design Archive http://www.in-design.com archive@in-design.com
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