[asdfman123]

Remember, it's not all or nothing. Long walks help too. Or temporary short walks.

Or if you're not a distance runner yet, it's okay to jog slow and take frequent walk breaks. In a lot of ways, volume is way more important than intensity.

My healthcare plan gave me a watch that reminds me to walk 500 steps every hour or so, and a daily goal of walking 10000 steps. That small nudge has made me way more consistent, because I'm a cheap asshole who likes the idea of saving $3 on my healthcare plan every day.

There was a study that says you make better car buying decisions if you do a crossword puzzle instead of sit there and think about buying a car. Same thing goes for technical tasks. I'm more productive if I walk around frequently, forget about my problems and come back to them with a clear head.

How often have you saved a day's worth of hard work by just doing something a slightly smarter way?

Walks give your subconscious brain time to chew through problems and solve them while you're not actively thinking about them.

I hope you get that new job. Having a non-toxic environment is more important than almost every other factor and I strongly recommend everyone leave their toxic jobs if at all possible.

[shoes_for_thee]

I fully agree with you. When it comes to technical problems, I find the conscious mind is useful for absorbing the facts of the matter, but the subconscious seems to do most of the heavy lifting. It does the heavy lifting better when it's given space to work.

& thank you. It's far from a dream job but it will buy some time.

[asdfman123]

Good luck. It might be a good move. As long as you keep learning and moving forward, you're going to get where you need to go - even if it means a temporary income reduction or loss of prestige. Those things don't matter but your mental health does!