If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I noticed that my eyes strain when concentrating intensely, and as I age the strain becomes more and more severe, and then yeah the headache that...
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I noticed that my eyes strain when concentrating intensely, and as I age the strain becomes more and more severe, and then yeah the headache that disables me for the day.
A pair of reading glasses greatly increased my stamina for studying like this, and now I'm fine. The crazy part is I only need the slightest of correction; I have can see clearly at a distance with 20/20 vision, but need like 1 diopter of correction to see up close. I can't even tell the difference, except for the headache that comes after a bit of focusing.
Jaw and neck muscle aches. That's more biomechanics of bad posture than frustration at my inability to grasp the material. I suspect more than a few people here have had the experience of 12+ hour...
Jaw and neck muscle aches. That's more biomechanics of bad posture than frustration at my inability to grasp the material.
I suspect more than a few people here have had the experience of 12+ hour stints of study, programming, writing or gaming, where you simply lose track of the time.
It's possible to train yourself to over-focus, where you tune out the normal bodily signals to change position which allow muscle relaxation and circulation. At the extremes, this blind devotion to study can have long-term consequences - bursitis in joints held fixed too long, pinched nerves, scoliosis, and kidney/bladder problems.
I can say (with a long spell of orthopedic care in progress for shoulder and hip bursitis) that however productive a mental "flow" state seems, uninterrupted sessions of inactivity are not good for your health. Set a timer, get up and move, do a few yoga stretches every 15 minutes or so. You'll find it's easier to master new material if you aren't beating up your body and mind.
Desensitization to urge cues, for sure. Also, forgetting regular water intake, as well as pressure on the sacral nerves and weakening of the bladder and abdominal wall muscles from extended...
Desensitization to urge cues, for sure. Also, forgetting regular water intake, as well as pressure on the sacral nerves and weakening of the bladder and abdominal wall muscles from extended sitting.
In women, inactivity/long sitting is a risk factor for frequent UTI's; in men, prostatitis and bladder stones; in both genders, renal dysfunction and kidney stones.
Ask me that when I've lost the 40 lbs. I gained and fixed the other health problems from two years of a stressful job that involved some very, very long desk days. Seriously, don't forget to move.
Ask me that when I've lost the 40 lbs. I gained and fixed the other health problems from two years of a stressful job that involved some very, very long desk days. Seriously, don't forget to move.
If I do anything mentally intensive for more than a few hours I start to get a... "fizzy" tense sensation in my head. Reading a book for more than a few hours, writing code for a couple hours...
If I do anything mentally intensive for more than a few hours I start to get a... "fizzy" tense sensation in my head. Reading a book for more than a few hours, writing code for a couple hours straight, talking with someone intensely for too long. I'm not sure what the cause is but I always take it as an indication to take a break. Powering through will get me nowhere at that point.
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I noticed that my eyes strain when concentrating intensely, and as I age the strain becomes more and more severe, and then yeah the headache that disables me for the day.
A pair of reading glasses greatly increased my stamina for studying like this, and now I'm fine. The crazy part is I only need the slightest of correction; I have can see clearly at a distance with 20/20 vision, but need like 1 diopter of correction to see up close. I can't even tell the difference, except for the headache that comes after a bit of focusing.
Jaw and neck muscle aches. That's more biomechanics of bad posture than frustration at my inability to grasp the material.
I suspect more than a few people here have had the experience of 12+ hour stints of study, programming, writing or gaming, where you simply lose track of the time.
It's possible to train yourself to over-focus, where you tune out the normal bodily signals to change position which allow muscle relaxation and circulation. At the extremes, this blind devotion to study can have long-term consequences - bursitis in joints held fixed too long, pinched nerves, scoliosis, and kidney/bladder problems.
I can say (with a long spell of orthopedic care in progress for shoulder and hip bursitis) that however productive a mental "flow" state seems, uninterrupted sessions of inactivity are not good for your health. Set a timer, get up and move, do a few yoga stretches every 15 minutes or so. You'll find it's easier to master new material if you aren't beating up your body and mind.
Desensitization to urge cues, for sure. Also, forgetting regular water intake, as well as pressure on the sacral nerves and weakening of the bladder and abdominal wall muscles from extended sitting.
In women, inactivity/long sitting is a risk factor for frequent UTI's; in men, prostatitis and bladder stones; in both genders, renal dysfunction and kidney stones.
Ask me that when I've lost the 40 lbs. I gained and fixed the other health problems from two years of a stressful job that involved some very, very long desk days. Seriously, don't forget to move.
I've been going through something similar the last couple of days. I usually end up with a jaw ache (I'm a teeth grinder) and a stress headache.
If I do anything mentally intensive for more than a few hours I start to get a... "fizzy" tense sensation in my head. Reading a book for more than a few hours, writing code for a couple hours straight, talking with someone intensely for too long. I'm not sure what the cause is but I always take it as an indication to take a break. Powering through will get me nowhere at that point.