[malux85]

I used to get this - it turned out that I was not breathing enough, which caused my blood pressure to go up. I would get so focused on a problem my breathing would slowly become more shallow.

Now I have a water bottle on my desk and I slowly sip it all day, it forces me to get up every 1-2 hours to use the bathroom and fill the bottle back up -- and I deliberately use the bathroom 1 floor down to force me to go up and down the stairs

[rhcom2]

> I deliberately use the bathroom 1 floor down to force me to go up and down the stairs

This is such a good idea that I'm stealing immediately.

[kyriakos]

I also visit the office kitchen 10 times a day, fill up a glass of water and go back. I don't necessarily finish it, next time just spill the remaining and refill. I believe developing these habits helps avoid burning out and other desk work consequences such as RSI.

[Raphmedia]

> next time just spill the remaining

Get plants! Take the responsibility to water them. You will have another reason to walk around the office!

[kyriakos]

thats a cool idea actually

[yodon]

Years ago when I was just getting into the film/EFX industry, a grizzled old vet told me "when you're in production, drink lots of water because otherwise you'll never get up from your desk"

[daveloyall]

Hm, my breathing also varies somehow when I'm thinking. I'm not sure of the details, because it never happens when I'm thinking about my breathing!

I've occasionally pondered obtaining some kind of fitbit for lungs to see if I can spot said 'variation' on a graph. I'm not really sure I'm not just making it up.