The latest articles on DEV Community by Iryna Petrova (@iryna_petrova_e4344a5dc5d). https://dev.to/iryna_petrova_e4344a5dc5d https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3866093%2F60aa0529-4c95-43c4-b544-37a1c2c3e8ac.png https://dev.to/iryna_petrova_e4344a5dc5d en Iryna Petrova Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:52:33 +0000 https://dev.to/iryna_petrova_e4344a5dc5d/energy-drops-during-work-1c42 https://dev.to/iryna_petrova_e4344a5dc5d/energy-drops-during-work-1c42 <p>I’ve been noticing that my energy and focus drop a lot during longer coding sessions. At first everything goes fine, but after a couple of hours it gets harder to concentrate and stay productive.</p> <p>Nothing really changed in my routine — I sleep normal don’t overwork too much and still try to keep things balanced. That’s why it feels a bit strange.</p> <p>I’m starting to wonder if it’s just mental fatigue or something else affecting it. Anyone else had a similar experience?</p> coding discuss mentalhealth productivity