[icc97]

A psychiatrist is key - but finding the right one for you is also key. There's a book about it (edit: changed the link): http://books.google.com/books/about/How_to_Choose_a_Psychoth...

I used to have a 20 mile-a-day cycle commute and doing triathlons and I didn't find that it actually helped.

I have directly witnessed my mood improve from getting a good night's sleep. But I'll still regularly fall back into not sleeping if I'm coding - which isn't bad as long as I'm enjoying the coding.

Just simply having a 20 minute walk every day can be better than running or cycling as it takes no effort and doesn't involve pressuring yourself to do it.

I found looking for interesting projects worthwhile. Code on things that you enjoy. If you hate some of the code you work on just try some ideas out for yourself how you'd improve it - it shouldn't be for anyone else - just for yourself as you enjoy it.

Yoga, meditation, Taoism, Buddhism, easy reading (about these topics), talking, beer(s) all help too.

Accentuate the positive (in any way you can).