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Discussion on: Work Addiction | Symptoms and How to Recover?

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Ben Halpern

One thing that helps me a bit is when I genuinely don't have a potential issue in the back of my mind. Like, knowing somebody else is fully on call and can handle 99% of problems that might come up.

The fact that I have trouble unwinding without this case is a problem. But I do know that a trustworthy explicit "on call" system helps things.

I think that might be different from what you're describing, but it's a thing.

Nature helps with the above issues, but only somewhat. What I think really helps with addiction to my coding and other work is exercise.

Good hard exercise can truly let me unwind, relax my brain. Meditation also helps, but exercise is the biggie.

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Shan Khan

Don't you think a bit more is involved? Good hard exercise might help the affected by relaxing his daily routine, allowing him to get proper sleep. But daily exercise daily won't help to relax mental illness.

Yes, Medication can help to relax the brain. Affected one needs to evaluate and then find ways that fascinate him like going out with friends and learn not to talk regarding work and IT world.