Ask HN: How do you decompress after a long day at work?

Exercise, fresh air, i.e. a long walk or hike.

The long term solution is to reduce your workload of course.

Go for a walk if its nice out.

exercise

read

watch a movie

Start a hobby

Eat till I'm sick

Cycling. Getting out on the bike for an hour or so does wonders for me. It's very meditative.

Tend my garden. Puts my back and neck in a good position.

For me it's a long walk with my dog. Gives you time to reflect and sometimes good ideas come up.

Usually it’s just the regular stuff: Browsing the web or watching TV-series/movies.

I also try to see some local music gigs once in a while, I find that very rewarding. Doesn’t have to be a world-class performance, it’s nice just seeing friends, listening to some music and grab a few beers.

Up at 6AM, code to 3PM - 4PM, a 5k hike through the woods nearby (about 1 hour), then code until 10-11PM, hour of reading before bed.

I wouldn't be able to do 2 coding bursts without the hour of exercise, I find it very invigorating