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Arswaw
Arswaw

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What do you do when you take mental breaks?

Sometimes we need to get away from the computer for a time in order to rest our brainz.

For me, I just walk around. I may have a drink of water. Usually I just stare into space.

What do you do during these times?

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HS

PC games, fight with my girlfriend about things to eat to keep me distracted from PC, drink beer smoke cigars, watch standups, nagging because she made me walk half a mile and I hate physical activity, cook, hate people that I don't know...

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Philip Hallstrom

I am luck that I work from home and have a pool table. A quick game against myself is great to help me forget about whatever was bugging me. Or a walk around the neighborhood (takes about 10 minutes) if it's nice out.

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Antonio Radovcic

i have an office guitar i pick up when there's not much going on in the office. i play really silently so even I can barely hear it (my keyboard is much louder), but it helps with instant distraction from work when i'm blocked or have to wait for builds, downloads etc.

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Luisa Pinto

Spend time with my kids.

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Josh Pike

Usually hit one of those quick pickup mobile games while walking around and hitting the vape. Been stuck on "Solgard" for quite a while now.