> Your environment is super important to your mental/emotional state. If you can jump into different virtual environments for work or relaxation, that'd surely help your brain switch context and focus.
Absolutely crucial observation and one that unfortunately either gets ignored or is attached to negative dystopic connotations like “live in the pod”.
This past winter was particularly gloomy here in the Pacific Northwest (which is saying a lot). One of the most impactful strategies I used for dealing with seasonal affective disorder was to sit under a red lamp, put an oscillating fan on low, and load up a hyper-realistic photogrammetry “nature tours” app called Brink XR[1].
Being able to have a modern Calgon Moment with a virtual stretch-out-and-relax in a cloudless Arches National Park did absolute wonders for my overall mood after dealing with yet another miserable day of cold rain with no end in sight.
Absolutely crucial observation and one that unfortunately either gets ignored or is attached to negative dystopic connotations like “live in the pod”.
This past winter was particularly gloomy here in the Pacific Northwest (which is saying a lot). One of the most impactful strategies I used for dealing with seasonal affective disorder was to sit under a red lamp, put an oscillating fan on low, and load up a hyper-realistic photogrammetry “nature tours” app called Brink XR[1].
Being able to have a modern Calgon Moment with a virtual stretch-out-and-relax in a cloudless Arches National Park did absolute wonders for my overall mood after dealing with yet another miserable day of cold rain with no end in sight.
[1] https://youtu.be/j2AdT9C2CK8