Today was a particularly stressful day because I had to fix a lot of code. I usually cope easily with stress but there are days and days and in some days my in-built stress protection fails.

Stress is a common developer "exception" and as all exceptions if it's not caught early (try-catch?), it can lead to nasty complications and demanding bug fixing. You DO NOT want to be in the near proximity of an stressed out developer (unless you want your head shouted off).

Most developers have found an effective stress handler early in their career. I wasn't one of them... I had to face stress with my natural defenses (a positive attitude and a LOT of patience) but this system fails from time to time. What do I do? Well...

I know someone who's laughing now... :D

A very good friend of mine (Fled Rebel) saved my stressed out skin a while ago by providing me with the above item: a good, efficient, delightful anti-stress ball.

How did this help you ask? Well, instead of turning my stress against objects (usually my keyboard) and people around me, I can focus it in this small black ball. You'll be surprised how effective it is. I use it all the time and my brother uses something similar (not my ball, no one touches my ball) to great effect.

So... for those of you who use pills, chewing gum or bite your nails, I suggest you get yourself one of these before you end up with your dental records carved in your fingers or paying more visits to your dentist than it's necessary.
Side effects: sometimes you can't help it and start playing with it (that's not stress, that's a relaxed mind!); attracts the attention of you dog (sometime stupid cats); you become very protective towards your ball
Cautions: NOT to be used to throw at your stress factor (colleges, wife/husband/kids, computer, but usually your boss)

To finish this small post I'd like to thank Fled for this gift (who's main stress factor is me, I think) and to ask anyone who's got alternatives to post them as comments.

Cheers!

Comments

Add New Search

Write comment
Name:
Email:	do not notifynotify
Title:
UBBCode:	-color-aquablackbluefuchsiagraygreenlimemaroonnavyolivepurpleredsilvertealwhiteyellow -size-tinysmallmediumlargehuge
Please input the anti-spam code that you can read in the image.

Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

3.26 Copyright (C) 2008 Compojoom.com / Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved."