Personal Chemistry and the healthy body is an interesting article for many reasons. It was written twenty years ago, but is as relevant today as it was then.
The message is simple: take care of yourself, and it’s targeted at IT practitioners. It’s not without reason that the stereo-typical image of an IT geek feasting on pizza is so often used in the media. Whilst I know nobody who matches that description, the predilection to long hours, caffeine filled drinks and high-fat food is all too common.
I’d go on to suggest it’s doubly relevant to IT practitioners in the finance industry who - in my experience - tend to put in more hours than most, under very stressful circumstances by other often even more stressed individuals. Lunch breaks are an oxymoron in many financial environs. Yet the rewards are often significant (financial and otherwise).
But what benefit is this if your health and happiness suffer in the long run?
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