How Do You Relax?

Question

Bit of a different question than most of what usually gets discussed on HN, but I find myself occupied with work a lot and while I enjoy it a lot, it's draining.On top of that, I have ADHD, which makes it more difficult for me to really relax.What do you do for relaxation?

sgbeal · Accepted Answer

- Programming and/or documenting personal projects
- Tabletop games, though probably 90% of this means either tinkering with games (as opposed to playing them, e.g. creating inserts or new pieces for them) and/or hanging out on BoardGameGeek dot com.
- Reading, mostly anthologies of fiction from Wildside Press which collect many works from the early/mid 20th century, purchasable DRM-free for $1-2 each (for anywhere from 300 to 1500 pages). (Not associated with them, but am a long-time happy customer.)

sidrag22 · Answer

When i feel i need to totally turn off, I'll turn on a podcast of something im somewhat interested in, and play a game that commands just a slight amount of attention, and pay a slight amount of attention to both things.

ksherlock · Answer

Have you tried shotgunning a couple beers?

raw_anon_1111 · Answer

Exercise, travel - including &ldquo;nomading&rdquo;, learning Spanish, hanging out with my wife and friends - anything not involving computers.

How Do You Relax?

Bit of a different question than most of what usually gets discussed on HN, but I find myself occupied with work a lot and while I enjoy it a lot, it's draining.
On top of that, I have ADHD, which makes it more difficult for me to really relax.
What do you do for relaxation?

When i feel i need to totally turn off, I'll turn on a podcast of something im somewhat interested in, and play a game that commands just a slight amount of attention, and pay a slight amount of attention to both things.

Have you tried shotgunning a couple beers?

Exercise, travel - including “nomading”, learning Spanish, hanging out with my wife and friends - anything not involving computers.