• Marathon coding sessions are detrimental to mental health.
  • Sitting in front of the screen for long periods of time are also detrimental to mental health.
  • As software engineers we need to continue stimulating our minds by reading books that are not only tech related.
  • Often we isolate to focus on work, but we need to make time to socialize
  • Find a balance between work life and personal life. Reach out to friend every day.

What has helped me is using the Pomodoro technique to step away and stretch every once in a while, as well as using the break to step away and relax my mind.

I enjoy reading both fiction and non-fiction. My current favorite series is from the Tales of the Otori.

One thing I need to focus on is making sure I reach out to friends. Time slips away and everyone is growing older, getting more busy. Here I am working on all my side projects but time slips from my fingers as well. Will it all be for naught?