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ObsessiveTimekeeper OP t1_j2nc0fj wrote

Reply to comment by maartenyh in [OC] I tracked every minute of my day for the past year by ObsessiveTimekeeper

I do, and it's not something I'm happy with. I'm usually working on personal projects that late at night and it's very easy to get lost and go until 2am. Better structure is something I'm hoping to achieve this year.

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maartenyh t1_j2nd6ow wrote

It is true that it is generally better to do something relaxing before going to bed, but if you enjoy what you do then it is way better than actual “work” before bed in my opinion.

If you can’t stop then there are MANY gamers (to compare it to “non-work) that also can’t stop with their games and go to bed right after a game.

It is generally better to relax, but if you’re having fun, YOLO right?

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Moist-Ad7080 t1_j2oqc9k wrote

I used to spread my working time out like this as well, often working until 1am, then crashing. I thought this was ok at the time.

Now I'm more strict with myself (mostly forced to my relationship commitments) in keeping my work time in one or two big chunks of the day. With rare exceptions, I never work beyond 8pm, so I always have a good chunk of downtime before bed.

I can say since switching to this work pattern my mental health and quality of life has improved significantly. Its much easier to switch off from work and focus on other important life stuff.

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ObsessiveTimekeeper OP t1_j2ouboj wrote

This is definitely something I'm going to try heading into this year. Hopefully, I have similar results to you. Forcing myself to work without as many interruptions might be hard, but having longer stretches of relaxation time at the end of the day will be nice. That along with an actual margin of time before bed where I'm not working my brain and looking at a screen.

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