[namuol]

Non-computer hobbies, time with people (including romance, et al), and exercise.

Some random suggestions:

- Learn to play Ukulele

- Cook for yourself more

- Join a co-ed team sport you enjoy (this actually covers all 3)

- Talk to your coworkers about doing remote work (even just once per week)

  * Your commute is seriously long, and that's a lot of wasted time.

- Be honest, even if it scares the hell out of you. Especially when it scares the hell out of you.

- Network as much as you can -- it might help to know there are other places to work that wont stress you out so much.

  * Try meetup.com to find communities in your field
  * If you're an expat, look for expat groups on Facebook. Lots of networking opportunities involving remote workers.

[emailcomp]

I would love to do all of what you proposed. I need to find time to do all of this which is a challenge. The key is to be smart about finding time and I haven't been able to do that which has led me to this.

[sjogress]

If you want to meet new people, try joining a Couchsurfing meetup.

I was just on vacation in China, South-Korea and Japan, and Couchsurfers in those places were some of the nicest people I've ever met.

[tacticiankerala]

I think this is the only useful answer so far in this thread!

[emailcomp]

Not sure about the timing of your comment but all advice here is spot on. Not everything will work for me but it is good to know what others are doing to avoid burnout. I definitely appreciate all the responses. This is what makes HN so great to participate in.