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by xk_id
1016 days ago
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i think the fact you are even thinking in terms of an on/off switch suggests you are far from your goal. the brain is not a computer [1]. yet, you projected on it machine characteristics: such as step transitions between states. rather, the biology of brain states is more similar to that of exercise biology: when you finished running, your heart rate, body temperature and numerous other adaptations stay elevated. in fact, metabolic rate stays elevated above sedentary baseline throughout the rest of the day (which constitutes a benefit). likewise, it's unrealistic to expect a discrete switch from on to off of "programmer mind" adaptations. there are many good suggestions in the comments for speeding up the transition, but i thought i would mention this biological context. it's completely normal to struggle with reverberations of the activity which occupied most of your day. above all it takes patience for them to fade away. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37426601 |
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