>> Over the years I've found that the time I spend on the computer has a >> negative affect on my mental/emotional health. It seems to suck the >> life out of life and impair my ability to function in the real world. >> I've tried various things to counteract the problem, but the only >> thing that really works is not getting on the computer, and that works >> really well. I think part of the problem is caused by my processing >> information, but I think part is due to radiation/glare from the >> laptop screen. Has anyone dealt with this successfully? I'd love to >> know how you did it. >> >> - Grant > > I'm very late to this thread so I'll only offer one thing I don't > think showed up elsewhere. My dog. Spending 5 minutes every hour > laying on the floor with a Yellow Lab getting licked in the face > always makes me feel better. I work at home so this is practical for > me. Might not work for others. > > - Mark
This pretty much did it for me. Mick mentioned taking breaks too and maybe others. I installed xfce4-time-out-plugin and left it on the default settings of a 5 minute break every 30 minutes and I do believe that's what I was missing. I never really took breaks before. Thanks to all. - Grant
