Morning yoga is the thing that enables me to work as a coder. And swims also. If my body is stiff, so is my brain and my ability to code properly.
Also daily meditation. 20 minutes a day does wonders to shutting down the mind and seeing things from a completely new angle.
I would say taking care of your health is the number one priority any coder (or human) should have. The amount of hours sitting in front of the computer just get ineffective at some point, for me it is around 4-6 hours a day, then I just don't crank anymore good code and I have to call it a day and do something else.
We should embrace this kind of relaxed work ethics more, than the forced 8-10 hours a day which are killing people (literally, through stress) in the long run.
Myself and other technie friends (some who have had zero interest in meditation) have found success with Headspace [1] It's approachable and encourages consistency which is the pathway to success in this area from what I have been told :) Good luck!
Also daily meditation. 20 minutes a day does wonders to shutting down the mind and seeing things from a completely new angle.
I would say taking care of your health is the number one priority any coder (or human) should have. The amount of hours sitting in front of the computer just get ineffective at some point, for me it is around 4-6 hours a day, then I just don't crank anymore good code and I have to call it a day and do something else.
We should embrace this kind of relaxed work ethics more, than the forced 8-10 hours a day which are killing people (literally, through stress) in the long run.