[gameprogrammer] Re: Good questions

On Mon, 2006-06-19 at 08:29 -0700, Kevin Jenkins wrote:
> > 
> > I have to admit that I haven't been paying that much attention to the
> > list recently. I have been through a lot of drama over the last several
> > months caused by a misdiagnosis and a series of false positive results
> > on medical tests. Maybe we should have a discussion of how to stay
> > healthy while living the high tech high stress life of a game developer?
> > 
> >     Feeling like I am back from the dead,
> > 
> >             Bob Pendleton
> 
> Sorry to hear about your health problems, Bob!

That's the thing, I wound up in the hospital for an operation on my
heart when there was nothing wrong with my heart. The first thing they
did when they got me on the table was to do an angiogram that showed
that all the previous tests were dead wrong. My trust in doctors is at
an all time low!

> 
> So here's a question: How to stay healthy as a game developer?
> 
> Here's an answer: Play dance dance revolution!  Seriously.  I bought 
> it about 3 weeks ago and it's the first time I've ever played games 
> that have kept me in shape.  Even my wife approves of me playing games 
> now.
> 
> This is not an ad, just my personal experience.

I have heard the same thing from many people. My experience is that
exercise is the key to good health. If you exercise you will find your
self eating better and being more healthy. The problem is that most
exercise is about as much fun as watching paint dry. (I am speaking as a
man who has worn out 2 exercycles, 1 nordic track, 1 tread mill, and who
has a nice collection of free weights. I now practice a martial art and
the combination of mental challenge and physical challenge makes me want
to exercise.

If DDR does the same thing for you, then that is wonderful. I do worry
about the replay value of DDR. How long until you get bored with it?

                Bob Pendleton

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