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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by LeifCarrotson on Thursday May 25, 2017 @05:46PM (#14420368)
Beaches aren't for everyone. In burnout situations, I find going backpacking (mountains/hiking, canoeing in the Canadian wilderness) to be even more relaxing than a beach. None of these annoying humans that seem to be always present on beaches and at workplaces. And also none of the attention-sucking internet access.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by dnautics on Thursday May 25, 2017 @06:09PM (#14420546)
Those are probably more effective venues for killing burnout not for the reasons you give, but because those activities usually incur some goal (covering certain mileage, getting to a destination) that restores the association of reward with effort... Versus being at the beach, which simply doesn't.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by misium on Thursday May 25, 2017 @09:14PM (#14421428)
I love the beach, but it's passive, so I'm still turning over work in my mind as I'm there. Swimming, hiking, camping, etc. give me tasks and actively distract me.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by transitorykris on Friday May 26, 2017 @12:50AM (#14422066)
Yes! I've also found that having to focus on something different relieves stress. My go to activities for this is either driving in the hills down the peninsula from SF or cooking dinner. If I'm not in the moment it's either dangerous or I ruin dinner.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by bhalperin on Thursday May 25, 2017 @09:28PM (#14421486)
Wow, this gave me the realization I needed about why I've been procrastinating on a project. Thanks.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by jamesrcole on Thursday May 25, 2017 @09:37PM (#14421517)
It's a minor point, but there are plenty of beaches around the world that are pretty quiet people-wise.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by aplummer on Friday May 26, 2017 @01:31AM (#14422182)
Ha yeah plenty in Australia where you're so alone you're in actual danger from it.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by gardnr on Friday May 26, 2017 @09:44AM (#14423944)
I agree that humans and internet access are suboptimal. I'd just like to point out that there are beaches without humans or internet access.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by mi100hael on Friday May 26, 2017 @10:52AM (#14424441)
Yeah, shitty ones.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by xapata on Friday May 26, 2017 @11:35AM (#14424781)
And the best ones. Amazing, that.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by remarkEon on Thursday May 25, 2017 @10:07PM (#14421593)
>Beaches aren't for everyone.

Yeah, for me it's fishing or hunting...requiring a total disengagement from technology and (most) people.

Beaches are fun, but I wouldn't consider them a truly contemplative vacation unless it's some super expensive, exclusive, far away place...and like you said that's not for everyone.

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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by kristofferR on Friday May 26, 2017 @05:30AM (#14422906)
Why does it have to be super expensive? The far away beaches are the cheapest ones.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by slaydemons on Friday May 26, 2017 @12:54PM (#14425459)
If you don't account for a very expensive plane ticket sure.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by remarkEon on Friday May 26, 2017 @02:59PM (#14426350)
Yeah that's what I meant.
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Re:Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore by therealdrag0 on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @01:45PM (#14447035)
How about backpacking TO a beach or hotspring? :)
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