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Poll: What's your favourite way to recover your "intellectual acuity" after working for several hours?
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Patricia Charnet
Patricia Charnet
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a mixed bag Sep 22, 2011

sleeping if working non-stop to help a client with a very tight deadline

sport activity to reoxygenate my tired neurons to perk up my mental performance

and once a big project is finished, and I've seen the cash - a bit of shopping for something I've been longing for months

[Edited at 2011-09-22 08:35 GMT]


 
Nicole Schnell
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I might hop into the bath tub Sep 22, 2011

What is it with all the ado about keeping up your "acuity"? Is anyone afraid of losing precious IQ-points by not doing anything for a couple of hours? Do we have to drop down instantly and take a power-nap to be prepared and ready for the next rush job?

Edited for typo

[Edited at 2011-09-22 09:14 GMT]


 
Patricia Prevost
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Sleeping / Social or family interaction / Maybe even doing the housework Sep 22, 2011

And the order really depends on how exhausted I feel.

 
Samantha Payn
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Playing a musical instrument or Sep 22, 2011

knitting, or reading, or social network.
A mixture of things, really!


 
Suzan Hamer
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No one particular favorite. Depends. Sep 22, 2011

As Patricia says, sleep if I've been working non-stop to meet a very tight deadline, or in fine weather, gardening. One activity missing from the list is housework: nothing like some soothing dish washing or stimulating hoovering after a bit of intense intellectual activity at the computer.

And then, for the occasions when only a mini-
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As Patricia says, sleep if I've been working non-stop to meet a very tight deadline, or in fine weather, gardening. One activity missing from the list is housework: nothing like some soothing dish washing or stimulating hoovering after a bit of intense intellectual activity at the computer.

And then, for the occasions when only a mini-break is possible, there's always: http://www.flashbynight.com/drench/ (Warning: May be habit-forming for some people.)





[Edited at 2011-09-22 09:55 GMT]
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Dave Bindon
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! Sep 22, 2011

Suzan Hamer wrote:
: nothing like some soothing dish washing or stimulating hoovering after a bit of intense intellectual activity at the computer.


Do you fancy popping over to Athens occasionally for some 'soothing' or 'stimulating' activities? I'll just relax with a glass of ouzo while watching you wash the dishes


 
Michael Harris
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Nothing particular Sep 22, 2011

playing with the children as you cant get away from them, then they are off to bed and try to get other "stuff" finished.

 
Marjolein Keyer
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Combination Sep 22, 2011

Apart from all quoted activities I do some gardening, cooking, playing with the kids...

Suzan Hamer wrote:

As Patricia says, sleep if I've been working non-stop to meet a very tight deadline, or in fine weather, gardening. One activity missing from the list is housework: nothing like some soothing dish washing or stimulating hoovering after a bit of intense intellectual activity at the computer.

And then, for the occasions when only a mini-break is possible, there's always: http://www.flashbynight.com/drench/ (Warning: May be habit-forming for some people.)





[Edited at 2011-09-22 09:55 GMT]


and just discovered drenching... Thanks (I think) Suzan!


 
Michael Harris
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Oh oh Sep 22, 2011

Suzan Hamer wrote:

http://www.flashbynight.com/drench/ (Warning: May be habit-forming for some people.)





[Edited at 2011-09-22 09:55 GMT]


 
Suzan Hamer
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Sorry Mike and Marjolein, Sep 22, 2011

but I warned you.

Dave, be right over.


 
John Cutler
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Not in any particular order... Sep 22, 2011

The best one for me is a short nap. It's sort of like rebooting my brain.

Others include tea, exercise, cooking (more of an obligation, but does the trick anyway), and TV helps sometimes.


 
Ivana Kahle
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Yoga Sep 22, 2011

It works miracles!

 
#JuliaC#
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It depends on how tired I am Sep 22, 2011

A good book... a long walk... but when I finish a very long and complex project the thing I usually do is taking a long relaxing bath with a glass of a wonderful Chardonnay:)

 
Marlene Blanshay
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depends on time of day! Sep 22, 2011

if it's late at night, watch tv and relax.
During the day, i'll head to the gym or a bike ride/run and get out!

Or i'll go shopping- grocery shopping or do errands, or if I have some cash, shopping for things like shoes, etc, fun stuff that I need!


 
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