Comments on: Harness your inner idiot. http://www.jonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/ Jon Jones is an Art Outsourcing Manager in the video game industry. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Jones http://www.jonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Jon Jones Sat, 01 Jul 2006 17:19:27 +0000 http://www.thejonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/#comment-161 Shit, really? I didn't know that, but I've had people tell me sporadically over the years that it is indeed a bad thing. I'll research that a bit and opt for warmer water in the meantime. :) Thanks, creepily-named person! Shit, really? I didn’t know that, but I’ve had people tell me sporadically over the years that it is indeed a bad thing.

I’ll research that a bit and opt for warmer water in the meantime. :) Thanks, creepily-named person!

]]> By: jonjonesaddict ;) http://www.jonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/comment-page-1/#comment-160 jonjonesaddict ;) Sat, 01 Jul 2006 17:13:30 +0000 http://www.thejonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/#comment-160 About the iced water again: According to all medicinists I know, this is very bad idea. Firstly cold drinks will cause you to sweat stronger than necessary. I don't know why, but it's true and it sucks. Secondly iced water is stressing your stomach very much, just like coffee, coke or aspirin. Consuming any of these regularly over a long period, will make you end up with severe gastritis. As much as I love cold drinks, after finding out about that, I switched to room-temperated water. Anyway, I really enjoyed reading that article (just like ever single one of the others) and here's another tip from me: Don't eat too often. I noticed that I work much more concentrated, when I'm hungry. Also after lunch you usually get a bit tired. Again this is just a personal preference thing. Greeting! About the iced water again:
According to all medicinists I know, this is very bad idea.
Firstly cold drinks will cause you to sweat stronger than necessary. I don’t know why, but it’s true and it sucks.
Secondly iced water is stressing your stomach very much, just like coffee, coke or aspirin. Consuming any of these regularly over a long period, will make you end up with severe gastritis.

As much as I love cold drinks, after finding out about that, I switched to room-temperated water.

Anyway, I really enjoyed reading that article (just like ever single one of the others) and here’s another tip from me:
Don’t eat too often. I noticed that I work much more concentrated, when I’m hungry. Also after lunch you usually get a bit tired.
Again this is just a personal preference thing.

Greeting!

]]> By: redchurch http://www.jonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/comment-page-1/#comment-153 redchurch Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:04:11 +0000 http://www.thejonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/#comment-153 I'll concur about the waking up early bit. It's hard for midnight-oil-burners like me to hack that, but when I do, I feel great. Pro-tip: Get to sleep before midnight and you'll have no trouble being up at 5AM. Getting up early also grooves with <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com/software/productivity/work-for-yourself-first-182660.php" rel="nofollow">this tip</a>. I’ll concur about the waking up early bit. It’s hard for midnight-oil-burners like me to hack that, but when I do, I feel great.

Pro-tip: Get to sleep before midnight and you’ll have no trouble being up at 5AM.

Getting up early also grooves with this tip.

]]> By: Jon Jones http://www.jonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jon Jones Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:55:59 +0000 http://www.thejonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/#comment-145 Heya! I just choose ice water because it helps keep me awake, and it keeps the water cool. See, I sip the water gradually over an hour or two, and the office is usually pretty hot and the warms quickly if I don't have ice in it. And I hate warm water. It's just a personal preference. :) Heya!

I just choose ice water because it helps keep me awake, and it keeps the water cool. See, I sip the water gradually over an hour or two, and the office is usually pretty hot and the warms quickly if I don’t have ice in it. And I hate warm water. It’s just a personal preference. :)

]]> By: GBGames http://www.jonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/comment-page-1/#comment-144 GBGames Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:49:20 +0000 http://www.thejonjones.com/2006/06/12/harness-your-inner-idiot/#comment-144 Why ice water? I did find an article online that says that you actually burn a few calories when your body warms up the ingested ice water, but are there any other benefits? Does ice water actually keep people awake better than simply cool water? I've never had a strong desire for ice in my drinks. I always figured that they were cold enough that I didn't need ice. If ice in my water does make a difference, I may have to change my ways. Why ice water? I did find an article online that says that you actually burn a few calories when your body warms up the ingested ice water, but are there any other benefits? Does ice water actually keep people awake better than simply cool water?

I’ve never had a strong desire for ice in my drinks. I always figured that they were cold enough that I didn’t need ice. If ice in my water does make a difference, I may have to change my ways.

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