# \`Mental fatigue after solving a "tough" problem in programming?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mental-fatigue-after-solving-a-tough-problem-in-programming/670838>\
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**Created:** [November 8, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mental-fatigue-after-solving-a-tough-problem-in-programming/670838 "2024-11-08T12:10:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![oslon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/oslon/32/24631_2.png) [@oslon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oslon)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mental-fatigue-after-solving-a-tough-problem-in-programming/670838/1 "2024-11-08T12:10:37Z")

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[https://www.turing.com/blog/international-programmers-day-ways-to-deal-with-programmer-burnout](https://www.turing.com/blog/international-programmers-day-ways-to-deal-with-programmer-burnout)  
I am feeling mental fatigue always after solving a tough problem in programming. Tough means tough for my current level. Example: Tic tac toe was tough for my level yesterday.  
After that, I don’t want to solve any problems, be it easy or tough. I need a lots of break; not in minutes, not in hours; but in days. I skipped practicing programming today because I solved tic tac toe yesterday which caused mental fatigue in me.

I want to utilize this time to do something productive rather than wasting on stupid stuffs like sleeping all day, browsing internet all day. Can you guide me?

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mental-fatigue-after-solving-a-tough-problem-in-programming/670838/2 "2024-11-12T03:51:18Z")

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Are you having fun solving these tough programming problems?

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**Author:** ![oslon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/oslon/32/24631_2.png) [@oslon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oslon)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mental-fatigue-after-solving-a-tough-problem-in-programming/670838/3 "2024-11-13T02:46:02Z")

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why not? obvious fun of achievement

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mental-fatigue-after-solving-a-tough-problem-in-programming/670838/4 "2024-11-13T03:30:14Z")

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In that case, take all the break you need 🙂

As long as you have fun doing these coding challenges, take them at your own pace. It’s OK to go through stretches of time where you are doing non-programming things.

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**Author:** ![Devrs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/devrs/32/27645_2.png) [@Devrs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Devrs)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mental-fatigue-after-solving-a-tough-problem-in-programming/670838/5 "2024-12-02T22:39:14Z")

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Man, I feel you! After cracking a tough problem, my brain just wants to shut down. Taking a break, grabbing a snack, or just chilling with some music usually helps. Don’t sweat it too much—you’ll bounce back and tackle it again soon 😉