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Poll: What is you favorite distraction when you don't feel like working?
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Nov 15, 2023

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Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
德国
Local time: 04:13
正式会员 (自2020)
English英语译成German德语
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Gaming Nov 15, 2023

I am very disciplined when it comes to my work, but if a job doesn't manage to motivate me or things are slow, I work and play on the same PC, so I will occasionally launch Steam and play something from my library.

 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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葡萄牙
Local time: 03:13
正式会员 (自2007)
English英语译成Portuguese葡萄牙语
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Other Nov 15, 2023

I have been called a workaholic (mostly by my grown-up children) but I like what I do and I am free to do as I please. My favourite things to do, when I'm off work are walking my dog, reading, cooking, watching TV (with the exception of walking my dog, the order depends on my mood…).

 
Tanja Oresnik
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斯洛文尼亚
Local time: 04:13
French法语译成Slovenian斯洛文尼亚语
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Depends on the deadline and my mood Nov 15, 2023

When I have a tight deadline, I just make myself some coffee, stretch a bit, and go back to work.

When I have ample time to complete my project, I usually go for a short run or do a pilates workout to clear my head.


Luis M. Sosa
Diana Obermeyer
 
Denis Fesik
Denis Fesik
Local time: 05:13
English英语译成Russian俄语
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I'd like to see the face of a person who likes running errands Nov 15, 2023

While being their own boss, as every proz user is supposed to be. Errands! Why is meditation not on the list? It's so popular these days (and so boring if you ask me because I'm part of a different culture). And why doesn't the list mention thinking? Thinking is one thing I like to do even when I'm not translating. Another one is talking to an imaginary audience. Swinging both feet is too much: one foot will do the job with just as much style

P. S.: I had to double-check to see that
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While being their own boss, as every proz user is supposed to be. Errands! Why is meditation not on the list? It's so popular these days (and so boring if you ask me because I'm part of a different culture). And why doesn't the list mention thinking? Thinking is one thing I like to do even when I'm not translating. Another one is talking to an imaginary audience. Swinging both feet is too much: one foot will do the job with just as much style

P. S.: I had to double-check to see that reading is not on the list either. No, seriously: it's not there. Dinosaurs like me are supposed to go extinct before long. Browsing the internet is the only form of reading that's allowed to exist

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Marjolein Snippe
Philippe Etienne
Liena Vijupe
P.L.F. Persio
Elaine Ruby
Anna Sarah Krämer
 
Philippe Etienne
Philippe Etienne  Identity Verified
西班牙
Local time: 04:13
会员
English英语译成French法语
Gardening Nov 15, 2023

Even if it's only to watch grass blades grow while sipping a bloody mary and listening to the whistling of the lovely stew simmering.
Focusing on spots farther than 1 meter is also good for future-proofing my eyesight.
I casually browse the internet on casual topics only when I am supposed to be working.

Philippe


Alix Paupy
Anna Sarah Krämer
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
英国
Local time: 03:13
正式会员 (自2008)
Italian意大利语译成English英语
Sleeping Nov 15, 2023

poll question "What is you favorite distraction when you don't feel like working?".


Sleeping.


Philippe Etienne
 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
英国
正式会员 (自2011)
Swedish瑞典语译成English英语
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ProZ Nov 15, 2023

Why aren’t people saying ProZ?

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Dan Lucas
Philippe Etienne
Liena Vijupe
Kevin Fulton
Helena Chavarria
P.L.F. Persio
 
Iulia Parvu
Iulia Parvu  Identity Verified
英国
Local time: 03:13
正式会员 (自2022)
English英语译成Romanian罗马尼亚语
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Hmm... Nov 15, 2023

Walking around the house and imagining apocalyptic scenarios.

Lieven Malaise
Rachel Waddington
Philippe Etienne
Tom in London
Aline Brito
 
Alessandra Turconi
Alessandra Turconi
意大利
Local time: 04:13
English英语译成Italian意大利语
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Other Nov 15, 2023

I like to do various activities among those in the list like browsing the internet, cooking, sport activity, but I also try to find the time to read a good book or magazines or draw. I wish I could dedicate more time to drawing or painting with a good record playing in background like I used to in the past, it really shuts down my mind and does wonders to my mood.

Liena Vijupe
 
Breno Gomez
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巴西
Local time: 23:13
正式会员 (自2023)
English英语译成Portuguese葡萄牙语
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going outdoors Nov 15, 2023

Going outdoors and touching grass is by far the best thing. Whatever you do outside, sporting, walking with your dog, or socializing, it will make some good for your mental health and physical fitness. Since (I believe) most of us spend too much time online working from home while sitting on a chair for many hours straight, just going outside and observing the tranquil and verdant nature calms your anxious mind. I'm not a specialist or anything, this is merely what I conclude from my own life ex... See more
Going outdoors and touching grass is by far the best thing. Whatever you do outside, sporting, walking with your dog, or socializing, it will make some good for your mental health and physical fitness. Since (I believe) most of us spend too much time online working from home while sitting on a chair for many hours straight, just going outside and observing the tranquil and verdant nature calms your anxious mind. I'm not a specialist or anything, this is merely what I conclude from my own life experience, it is just good to disconnect from the internet and see the outer world.Collapse


Rachel Waddington
Philippe Etienne
Diana Obermeyer
Sebastian Witte
Anna Sarah Krämer
 
Zuzana Novotná
Zuzana Novotná  Identity Verified
捷克共和国
Local time: 04:13
正式会员 (自2014)
English英语译成Czech捷克语
Playing an instrument Nov 15, 2023

...because playing the guitar is pure joy for me (not to mention that making music has a lot of benefits like reducing stress). But during normal workdays it´s usually just making some tea, looking out of the window, browsing or being distracted by my little helper

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expressisverbis
Lieven Malaise
Kuochoe Nikoi-Kotei
 
Lingua 5B
Lingua 5B  Identity Verified
波斯尼亚黑塞哥维纳
Local time: 04:13
正式会员 (自2009)
English英语译成Croatian克罗地亚语
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Oh Nov 15, 2023

Iulia P. wrote:

Walking around the house and imagining apocalyptic scenarios.


Oh, so you are responsible for 1) Covid and 2) the creation of AI?


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Philippe Etienne
Zuzana Novotná
Rachel Waddington
 


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