Giving up reading news will make us happier

Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by w23j on Thursday April 05, 2018 @07:52AM (#16763902)

What do you guys do if you need a short break from work? Between tasks or if I have finished something mentally demanding, I will often skim some news sites or hacker news.

Any recommendation what else to do as a quick break between programming tasks?

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Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by lemonberry on Thursday April 05, 2018 @08:33AM (#16764207)

On a recommendation from someone somewhere I pick up a book, typically fiction, to get my brain somewhere else. Or a brisk walk.

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Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by icebraining on Thursday April 05, 2018 @07:55AM (#16763924)

I prepare a cup of tea and stare out the window.

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Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by dehef on Thursday April 05, 2018 @07:58AM (#16763941)

Yeah I just go outside pretending taking a mental cigarette, And water is better than tea also

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Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by haggy on Thursday April 05, 2018 @10:00AM (#16764944)

> water is better than tea also

What are you basing this off of? How are the comparisons being done? Tea has many benefits provided its not "fake" sugar-riddled tea.

Don't make a comment telling someone else to "stop doing something" without any context about why you're suggesting it.

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Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by icebraining on Thursday April 05, 2018 @08:03AM (#16763975)

water is better than tea also

Not for my enjoyment. Though by "tea" I mean an infusion, not necessarily tea itself. I actually prefer mint.

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Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by paulgb on Thursday April 05, 2018 @07:57AM (#16763937)

I think a lot of the (very valid) points in the article apply more to mainstream news than industry-focused news like HN. That said, https://news.ycombinator.com/best acts as a good low-pass filter for the "wrong" type of news.

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Re:Giving up reading news will make us happier by ekianjo on Thursday April 05, 2018 @09:25AM (#16764652)

> Any recommendation what else to do as a quick break between programming tasks?

Take a 5 mins walk.

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