Hello all, I want to know how you get yourself to code when you are depressed and sad and you can't do much about it, But you have office work to do.
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Hello all, I want to know how you get yourself to code when you are depressed and sad and you can't do much about it, But you have office work to do.
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For me: Get something done first thing when you sit down.
That's it. Contribute something, anything to what you're working on, and sometimes that turns in to a really great day. And sometimes it doesn't — but that's the nature of the beast.
I agree. It's making yourself start that's the hardest. That's why building good self discipline is key especially when you are motivated and on top of your game
Sometimes I even start by just checking my local git repo folder or venv or docker etc and removing any experiments or clutter I don't need. Nothing more than looking through folders/containers and deleting what I don't need from local. That way I get some tiny momentum, and when you're depressed any momentum is good momentum.
Reminds me of the famous adage:
How do you eat an elephant?
One bite at a time.
There are no easy answers, but on the day when you can't get in to it, maybe it's 3pm and you feel like you should stay sitting down for 3 more hours and work through it, your best bet is to get out and stop in that moment, and start from scratch the next day. Those three hours spent trying to power through are not going to help.
Exercise helps a lot
I don't! I have a walk to the lac, well, I have to admit I don't really undestand depressives lol. regular breaks are as important as coding for hours (wich is highly not productive!).
I think it starts with positive self-talk. Guilt can be a vicious cycle, don't treat yourself worse just because you are struggling.
My positive self-talk takes a turn and convert into regret talks 😄
But yeah once should try that.
Thank you! 😊
Try going for a walk.
Coding is problem solving.
I often get epiphanies or breakthroughs while doing other things.
You could look at the work ahead of you and tell yourself you'll focus on this problem on my next walk.
Then while you're enjoying the outdoors, focus on solving the problem.
Or just focus on the outdoors. The solution will either come on its own, or it won't.
Great point @darkwiiplayer !
The best for me is to sit and do something. I set the timer to 20-25 minutes and trying to concentrate on the task. And i often go to the gym. The main thing is not give up
I take my MacBook and drive somewhere like an empty park or back road, park, and work. Driving helps clear my head.
You can only push yourself too hard though. Reaching out like you're doing is helpful. I wrote a post about how lonely coding can be and the replies really helped me.
Thank you James! 😊
You're not alone in this lonely world.
dev.to/james_palermo_bc208e463e4/t...
I know you're coming from a good place when you wrote that but just in the interest of a friendly exchange of how intent can go awry, that kind of response to a question like "I'm depressed, anyone wanna share how they cope?" is maddening to me. Don't tell me what depression is, don't tell me what I should do about it, and absolutely do not suggest junk food is the cause.
Again. Not actually angry at you, just letting you know how it feels when you want some personal connection and someone explains your own brain to you.
Best,
Amphetamine