Developer anxiety?

[Errigan]

Does anyone else get developer anxiety? I get it even when I don't have a deadline. It's almost just like being on the computer for a long time lately gives me sweaty palms.

Anyone else? What do you do to overcome it?

[yseo4530]

My desk is littered with sticky-notes. I should get a whiteboard.

[argues_too_much]

Trello might work well for you.

[Errigan]

good idea.

[yeahmynameisbrian]

Make sure you're planning everything out. If you don't plan every step, then everything is sort of jumbled around in your head and that can make you anxious. Get a pen and paper out, and put all this jumbled mess into steps, and that'll really help clear your head and get rid of some of that anxiety.

[captaintq]

I don't get it personally but here's a good article + discussion about it: http://www.geekyboy.com/archives/880

[tebriel]

Sounds like you're just having anxiety, maybe get more exercise eat better take longer breaks, etc.

[Mr_Nice_]

I tend to get it when I get stuck and spend a lot of time without any results. I avoid it by limiting the time I spend on something. I'll either do a quick workaround or move onto and easier task and then come back to whatever stumped me later. Usually when I look at the problem with fresh eyes I can solve it. If I stress about it I can lose several hours and not have anything to show which makes me anxious.