Tips for stroke-surviving software engineers

This is a pretty niche topic; I don't imagine there are many of us out there.

Actually, to be strict, I'd say this advice is tailored to people who've had hemorrhagic stroke in the parietal lobe with residual epilepsy...

I was 29 and around 12 years into my career when it all happened, and in the six years since then I've had time to learn a bit more about my new self.

The first tip is to just stop. Fatigue, fuzziness, nausea, or affected-sided weird sensations are non-negotiable stop signals. So go lie down, hydrate, reset. Close your eyes and think about the cottage or lonely mountain you want to retire to. Escape the overwhelming mental or physical space.

HEADPHONES, blinders, and 'No'. Eliminate unwanted inputs at the earliest point of entry. Work from home or environments where you can control most variables. Routes of escape and rest are important.

Source: HackerNews (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742419)