tips needed; dealing with mental block while coding

[Dave Bour]

Hope no clients are here
Happens on any project spanning more than 2 weeks or less if I'm burning out
Solution. Good holiday or more projects.  I try to juggle at least 3 projects, of which 2 must be totally different language, purpose, user groups etc. If I don't have paid work doing it, I take on a pet project, my own or a charity.  
Fact of life I learned to deal with over 20 years ago. I get bored easy. Can't help it. Variety is the spice of life they say

D
Dave Bour
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From: owner-tlug at ss.org <owner-tlug at ss.org>
To: tlug at ss.org <tlug at ss.org>
Sent: Mon Mar 26 18:10:12 2007
Subject: [TLUG]: tips needed; dealing with mental block while coding

Hi all,

   I've only been coding for three years, so I am far from an expert. In 
that time though I've found a definite pattern and I am wondering how 
common it is.

   No matter how eager I am on a project, I run into these "blocks" 
where I lose all motivation. I try to push myself to code but 
inevitably, and often quickly, I just end up doing something else. I 
chide myself, try to get back at it, then drift off again. After a few 
days usually I am back into the swing of things and I can code morning 
to night without stopping.

   So first; how much does this happen to others here?

   Second; when it does, has anyone found a way to get themselves back 
on track?

   Thanks for any tips... Now I'll go back to trying to work again :)

Madi
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