[13:00:22] That is iNaturalist for me, by the way. It is leisure, but also contributing to the open science / open knowledge world + learning stuff abou nature + nurturing relations [13:00:23] (a bit like editing Wikipedia) [13:00:24] But I guess it is always hard to find the balance between contributing (code) to the world / learning stuff / nurturing relations / being healthy / enjoying life . [13:00:26] They mix up in complex ways too [14:47:00] I hear some people choose hobbies that require all their attention so that they get to an immersive flow state which gives a break from any brain bugging. For many here, coding may be such an activity, but to get some balance, it can happen in games, sports etc. It might be useful to have a side track of these activities during the hackathon as well. [14:47:02] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)#Components (re @nokibsarkar: Sometimes, I feel like, if I am into any project (or any kind of task pending that I am really interested in doing), I cannot en...) [18:21:24] It's not just about the long term though. It's is well known that sometimes moving away from a problem you've been intensely concentrating in can allow your brain to simmer the ideas and make deeper/less obvious connections than you would normally by thinking explicitly about them. That's why many good ideas or inspiration come when one is showering, taking a [18:21:25] walk, doing chores, [18:21:26] etc. (re @arcstur: I feel you. If you care about productivity, think long term. Do you think that if you keep this rhythm of no-leisure you'll be a...)