Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution?

Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by fifticon on Saturday December 31, 2022 @11:29AM (#34197942)

i recommend exercise. I'm over 50, and often after work I'll feel totally drained. after some kind of physical activity - and food - I have energy well into the evening. 20 years ago, I didnt have to do this, but at my current age, this fixes it.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by b212 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @11:41AM (#34198096)

Im 34 and in the same boat. I try to hit the swimming pool 3 times a week at least, preferably during my “lunch hours” and it changes everything. Couldn’t go for the last 2 weeks and I feel like I’m 85. Not sure where it comes from.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by dvlsg on Saturday December 31, 2022 @12:27PM (#34198545)

Being able to work out over my lunch hour is easily one of the best parts of working from home for me.

I suppose it was technically possible while working in an office, but such a hassle. Always resulted in losing some workout time around the edges, too.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by roflyear on Saturday December 31, 2022 @04:58PM (#34201186)

Must be nice. WFH for us meant that you have calls scheduled from 10am to 2pm. I think for the new year I'm going to block off 12-1:30 every day and absolutely step away from my desk.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by gameman144 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @09:57PM (#34203126)

Recurring time blocks like this have been an absolute game-changer for me, I'd highly recommend it!

An hour in the morning and an hour-and-a-half around lunch have made it so much easier to stay sane, and provide nice cover to decline meetings by pointing to a calendar conflict.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by marginalia_nu on Saturday December 31, 2022 @11:38AM (#34198064)

Yeah, this is a big part of what's fallen apart. I used to be quite a gym rat.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by randomsearch on Saturday December 31, 2022 @11:43AM (#34198116)

Yourself or others may find _it is exactly what has fallen apart_.

Exercise is magical, it gives you superpowers of focus and confidence that you can solve all problems. If everything is going wrong, it's the first place to check - are you exercising? If not, fix that. And maybe everything else goes away.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution? by bogomipz on Saturday December 31, 2022 @12:05PM (#34198346)

The exercise component is clear but could you elaborate on what you meant specifically about "food"? Do you mean a certain type of diet or only eating at certain times of the day or after working out?

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