Sleep

I’m a big believer in sleep. I need to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep. Any less will affect my mood and productivity. So, how do I feel at work if I get only 5 hours of sleep? One word: Crap. I don’t feel like doing actual work. Absorbing information will be 10 times harder.

Exercise

These days, combined with daily 30 minutes exercise on treadmill and swimming during the weekends, I’m starting to feel better. The one thing I’m struggling to take control over with is diet. Sometimes I imagine that I can be healthier if I’m a vegan. But that’s a little too much to ask.

Working Environment

At work, I have one area in my cubicle where I stacked up boxes and placed the monitor, keyboard, mouse, laptop so that I can actually stand while working. I don’t think that it’s a good idea to stand for long when working on something that requires a lot of thinking and brain power. So, I have another area in the cube with Macbook Air, where I can sit down to write code and brainstorm ideas.

While I believe that I’m physically fine, I’m starting to feel mentally burn out. But that’s another story for another day to write about.