While not a developer, I do spend more or less my entire day staring at one or more screens.<p>My home has a yard that needs to be completely re-landscaped, and the manual labor for that has been such a rewarding and peaceful activity for me which speaks a lot to your point.<p>That said, I realized while buying supplies to build a wooden raised bed this past weekend that basic things like &quot;screwing some boards together to build a raised bed&quot; almost seems like an overwhelming task when I first approach it.  I was stunned by this because when I was a teenager I was very crafty and always tinkered with things and would have thought nothing of this.<p>The only thing I can think of is that in this day and age of everything being simplified to a few mouse clicks or screen taps, everything else becomes a monumental chore by comparison.<p>In any event, I have my parts, and now I&#x27;m excited to put them together.  And I even get to indulge the digital side of me as well by modeling out my yard in SketchUp so I can make sure I like the layout before I build things.<p>I&#x27;d also note that something as stupid simple as &quot;putting in a path,&quot; once you learn how to do it, is incredibly rewarding to see with the finished product.  I never felt that digging dirt was stressful--just a good workout.  And the end result is something that gives me a nice sense of satisfaction every time I look at it.