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A comment on Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while coding?.

Re:Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while co... by JohnFen on Friday January 30, 2026 @08:13AM (#46824022)
I don't do this to force me to take breaks, but it does that as a side-effect. I am constantly sipping on plain water while I'm working, which makes me get up to relieve myself every couple of hours.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while co... by glidea on Sunday February 01, 2026 @05:41AM (#46845153)
Drinking more water has been mentioned many times, and it seems to really work.
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