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Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Mind Hacks: Ten Ways to Defeat Brain Drain
LifeHacker: "Those of us who are busy all the time can experience burnout, exhaustion, and fatigue from spending long periods of time in focused concentration. I call this syndrome 'Brain Drain.' I used to call it 'SAT head' because many students report that after taking the SAT tests, they feel an odd mental exhaustion caused by too much focused thinking. Brain drain, if gone unchecked, can result in depression, stress, and even anger if you push after the drain has set in. So even though you need to keep your project going nonstop, you would be much more productive if at the first sign of brain drain, you took a break and did something about it."
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Oh Brain Drain. I have fallen victim to this many times since the beginning of last year, however I am beginning to learn how to defeat it. I really appreciated the suggestion to play a competitive sport. One of the things that helps me most with getting through the fall semester, is when I don't have crew, I play volleyball. There is an open gym tonight and I am very excited as I have not been able to attend in a while due to crew calls. This is such a stress relief not to mention a great way to get your mind off the work and have some fun! I think everyone should be able to find something like this that keeps them sane, regardless of the work ahead of them.
Many of his ideas really just seem like incentives to get a piece done. The idea of a caffeine nap seems like something to try, but could also possibly backfire depending upon how long you've been working. Overall the quickest easiest way to get over "Brain Drain" is to take the brief walk.
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