Since not commuting to work, and being relatively shielded from project-level stress currently (massive props to @Pair_of_Mittens and @LanaZgombic, you both rock), I& #39;ve learned just how much energy thinking requires...
Which in hindsight sounds a bit silly right?

*Warning, context ahead*

Well I (like most who work in London) have ~2-2.5 hours a day of commuting. Sometimes I cycle to work (19km each way), other days I exercise first thing in the morning.
Even on "lazy days" I have ~2km walks to and from the train station at both ends of my journey. So still reasonably active, then working ~0900-1800 in the middle.

Nothing new or amazing, but it& #39;s still not a sedentary lifestyle.
Well, with the commute and my bike ride gone I& #39;ve settled on jump-rope skipping as an alternative means of cardio. Nowhere near as long as my cycle commute, but it& #39;s filling the gaps a little.
I& #39;m not as stressed and mentally exhausted as I was commuting that& #39;s for sure, but the thing which has surprised me the most is, I& #39;m still getting exhausted from sitting on my ass working all day!

This has lead to the conclusion, this thinking lark is hard!
I was sent a GDC video by @Fearian yesterday, and he was excited by it. After 5 mins of watching it myself I could see why. It& #39;s one of these videos which makes you realise why you& #39;re doing what your doing for a living.

And this morning I started trying to implement some of it.
And then it hit me - "I& #39;m tired, I should be resting". (No it& #39;s not early for me, this is my time)

I love what I do, but so much of it doesn& #39;t come naturally to me, and it& #39;s exhausting.
Which has now put into perspective the "guilt" it& #39;s easy to feel when seeing loads of other talented folk on Twitter who are seemingly always productive and sharing cool stuff.
This is a long way of saying, I& #39;m going to go play some games now and not feel so bad for it. Because it& #39;s a rest, I need it, I work really hard all week, and I& #39;ve only just realised the toll of it on me.
@Fearian never stop sharing cool things or being excited by them with me, this is not a jab at you
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