Ask HN: How to mitigate damage of excessive screen time?
To be more precise, excessive screen time coupled with sedentary lifestyle. What are your techniques to alleviate damage of this duo?
The time I spend not being sedentary is also the time I don't spend in front of screens.
I make use of the Pomodoro Technique, and walk in 25 minute cycles, and then sit for a few minutes while I break. After a couple of hours of doing that, I'll sit down for an hour.
This is my office setup: https://www.dropbox.com/s/089qqvaa7j5ob77/office_setup.jpg?d...
* Buy tinted glasses that filter out blue light; darken websites & text editors & terminals
* Have a set of dumbbells nearby that you can exercise with
You can read more infomation about it here: https://lowbluelights.com/the-science-behind-lbl/
Filter blue light, use small screens, use arc dark theme, reduce brightness to match daylight time.
Take micro breaks (walk to your mailbox, get coffee, walk the dog, whatever).
* f.lux
* pomodro sessions and walk-breaks
* compulsively execute post-work 1hr evening exercise
* at least 6 hour sleep everyday in darkish room.
* Live with hope that these counter most of the sedentary work-lifestyle damage :)