Title: I&#x27;m a machine learning engineer and the job requires a great deal of thinking and mental energy which I actually like. The problem is that I noticed that after work, I am not at all as chill as who I am on the weekends. Both my gf and mood tracker acknowledge that my mood is much more chill on the weekends.<p>Initially, I assumed this is because our projects are open-ended and after work, I&#x27;m still thinking about what to do tomorrow or some research ideas. This is partly correct but i tried 10 min meditation after work, 30 min reading a book and going out for 5 min to smoke. These helped not to think about work but I still feel that my &quot;thinking motor&quot; is still on and active. I think about a lot of things (this time not about work) and I am not at all as mindful and as chill as what I am on the weekends.<p>I noticed that on the weekends when I look at the flowers, i cherish the experience and enjoy this little thing. But after work, i still notice the beauty, but don&#x27;t feel that good experience of enjoying observing a beautiful flower. I think because I am not as mindful and as chill as what I am on the weekends.<p>Is it because deep down the work anxiety is still there? or scientifically we have a notion of &quot;thinking motor&quot; which we turn on during the day and it&#x27;s not clear how to turn it off? if we can turn it off and be like weekends, how?
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