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David T. Kim

As founders and makers, do you take care of your mental health?

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I control every 1 hr of my day to maximize productivity. Wake up at 5:30, meditate, work, learn programming, work some more, write a novel, and run a family with 1 kid coming. You could say I'm hyper productive, but I know many of you have a lot more on your plate. As founders and makers, what do you do to make sure your sanity is kept in check?
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Ken Savage
I’m not one for the spa or fancy treatments as I hear some entrepreneurs do. I get out for a couple of hours in the afternoon to go to the gym and sometimes meet up with friends for lunch. Socially distanced of course. We as entrepreneurs can get inside our head too much and we need to break that habit. Getting outside for a few hours daily does that for me.
David T. Kim
@kensavage good point. Taking your mind off of that work seems crucial to me too.
Raunaq Vaisoha
Understanding what's real and what's just emotion. I use triple column entry journaling from CBT to correct any negative narratives that can build up occasionally. Working out is another major one, which has a compounding effect especially with weight lifting.
David T. Kim
@raunaqvaiso Nice. CBT alone seems interesting. Working out always helps too. It’s really more than a weight loss technique.
Aleyna Çatak
I try to do so, but I can't say that I'm good at it. I always try to make myself feel better and be productive. However, it is really hard to study and work at the same time. Especially during the pandemic all of my lectures, work stuff and meetings go together in a single space, which is so exhausting.
David T. Kim
@aleynacatak What do you study? For me programming came by late into our startup, so learning and working all the time exhaust a lot of energy.
Aleyna Çatak
@david_t_kim I study archaeology & history of art, and media & visual arts (double major). I'm an undergraduate student besides being a VP Marketing at Sertifier! :) I also study and practice illustration, graphic design and UX/UI design personally.
David T. Kim
@david_t_kim @aleynacatak When do you have the time Aleyna! Share some wisdom, will you?
Kiren Srinivasan
Sleep, by far the best
David T. Kim
@srinitude Yes! But so hard to sleep early. It’s actually worse than procrastination.
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