Ask HN: How to stay focused and motivated working from home?

Re:Ask HN: How to stay focused and motivated working from home? by staunch on Thursday March 04, 2021 @11:17AM (#26344278)

When my workouts, diet, or sleep start slipping, I find working more difficult. When I do all three right, work usually seems easy and enjoyable.

1. Exercising well (45-60 min of strenuous exercise, 4-6 days per week, walks for sun exposure)

2. Eating well (limited junk food, no alcohol, no eating outside of a fixed time window, home cooked, mostly veggies)

3. Sleeping well (8 hours, consistent timing, early to bed, no caffeine after noon)

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Re:Ask HN: How to stay focused and motivated working from home? by pojzon on Thursday March 04, 2021 @12:10PM (#26345018)

That sounds like one step away from being a robot.

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Re:Ask HN: How to stay focused and motivated working from home? by Ariez on Thursday March 04, 2021 @12:33PM (#26345296)

Those three things are not hard to do or unenjoyable.

You feel better for doing all those things and want to keep doing them as a result usually. I love to lift heavy weights and sleep. Eating healthy not so much but life isn't all about having what you want all the time.

I do differ with the no caffeine past noon though. I don't have too much trouble with caffeine and falling asleep though.

Apart from sleeping well, fitness & diet are tough at first but once you get in the flow they're easy and actually become a part of what you love to do. Just got to find the right workout for you.

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Re:Ask HN: How to stay focused and motivated working from home? by staunch on Thursday March 04, 2021 @01:11PM (#26345909)

Because it's counter intuitive. Living healthfully seems boring but feels exciting. Just like partying all the time sounds exciting but is actually super boring.

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