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Top 10 Free Programming Fonts Posted: 28 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT When your profession involves writing code for significantly long periods of time, even deceptively trivial things such the font you’re using can make a huge difference. This is a list of fonts for people who love code. For your convenience, I have created a sample page for all the fonts mentioned here, which may help you choose the one that’s right for you. Programming Fonts Sample Page View source on GitHub Selection Criteria Here are the factors used for choosing the fonts in this list. Monospaced A good font that’s used for programming should be monospaced, meaning each character occupies the same amount of horizontal space1. Monospaced fonts are also called fixed-width fonts. Using a fixed-width font is essential for formatting and readability of source code. Screen readability and legibility When you have to stare at code for hours, reading comfort is really important. In addition, research shows that fonts can affect the user experience; typography has measurable cognitive effects on our mood2, which, in turn, could have indirect implications towards our productivity. Preferably, the font we choose is explicitly designed with coding in mind, and is optimized especially for on-screen/computer-monitor readability. Readability is a subjective matter — what’s easy for me to read, might not be so for you. The programming fonts sample page can be used as a rudimentary tool for evaluating the readability and legibility of each font in this list. Unambiguous characters To avoid syntax errors, we should be able to effortlessly distinguish between similar characters such as l, 1, | and I when we’re writing/reading code. Programmers shouldn’t have to wonder whether they typed 0, O or o, or whether a string value is wrapped with backticks (``) or apostrophes (''). The sample page has a code block that contains potentially ambiguous characters so that you are able to test a particular font’s legibility. Truly free The best programming fonts are free and open-sourced in my opinion. And, particularly for those of us who are web developers, we’d like to not have to worry about whether or not we can render the font in the browser as part of a UI design. My intention with this list is to highlight free fonts that are truly free. Some popular programming fonts — fonts that I also personally love, such as Consolas and Monaco — were intentionally left out because their licensing terms outside of personal use were unclear. Reputation A great deal of time was spent hunting down and researching the fonts for inclusion in this list. This activity led me to fonts that are well-loved by the programming community and helped me narrow this roundup down to a manageable size. Personal preference There’s always going to be some level of bias when pulling together a list like this. There are many excellent programming fonts out there that match the criteria above, but at the end of the day this list has a major flaw and limiting factor: Me. I chose to include only the programming fonts I’m comfortable recommending to others. If you have recommendations, please share them in the comments section of this article. The Fonts You’ll find a table listing relevant resources and information for each font. Also, each font has multiple download links pointing to trustworthy domains in case a link stops working in the future. Here are the ten free programming fonts. 1. Anonymous Pro Anonymous Pro, by typeface designer Mark Simonson, was "designed especially for coders," according to its website. This font has keyboard characters like the Command key found on Apple keyboards, making it a good candidate font for displaying keyboard shortcuts on web pages and user interfaces. Anonymous Pro resources Official site Anonymous Pro Useful resources Anonymous Pro specimen (PDF) (Mark Simonson) Anonymous Pro: a programming font with style (Hivelogic) Sites using Anonymous Pro (Typewolf) License SIL Open Font License Download links Mark Simonson Font Squirrel Google Fonts 2. Cousine If you’re a fan of the Courier font family, then you’re going to like Cousine. Cousine improves on the font family that inspired it by offering "improved on-screen readability characteristics"3. This font was made by Steve Matteson, the designer of many of the fonts you see in open source operating systems. Cousine resources More info Cousine (Open Font Library) License Apache License version 2.0 Download links Font Squirrel Google Fonts 3. DejaVu Sans Mono This monospaced font is a member of the DejaVu font family, an open source project. The font’s characters are markedly more robust compared to others in the same class. DejaVu Sans Mono resources Official site DejaVu Fonts Useful resources DejaVu font specimen (PDF) (DejaVu Fonts) Repo SourceForge.net License Free license (custom) Download links DejaVu Fonts Font Squirrel 4. Droid Sans Mono Part of the Droid font family, and commissioned by Google, this monospaced member promises "excellent legibility characteristics in its letterforms," according to its official description. This font functions well in code editors, but also looks good when rendered in user interfaces. Droid Sans Mono is also by Steve Matteson. Droid Sans Mono resources Official site Droid Sans Mono Useful resources Droid Sans Mono great coding font (DamienG) Font sample Droid Sans Mono (Wikipedia) Repo GitHub License Apache License version 2.0 Download links Font Squirrel Google Fonts 5. Fira Mono The Fira font family, designed by Erik Spiekermann, was commissioned by Mozilla for their OS. This monospaced variant has excellent punctuation-mark legibility for me. Fira Mono resources Official site Fira Sans on the designer’s website Useful resources Mozilla Style Guide: Firefox OS Typeface (Mozilla) Fira specimen page (Mozilla/Github.io) Repo GitHub License SIL Open Font License Download links Carrois Font Squirrel Google Fonts 6. Hermit Hermit is "a font for programmers, by a programmer." This font is a relatively new font. It’s by Pablo Caro, whose professional background as an engineer and computer scientist, and track record of projects, make him an individual not only qualified to know what the needs of programmers are, but also an interestingly atypical designer of fonts. This monospaced font is "designed to be clear, pragmatic and very readable," according to Caro’s website. "Its creation has been focused on programming." Hermit resources Official site Hermit Repo GitHub License SIL Open Font License Download links Pablo Caro GitHub 7. Inconsolata Inconsolata draws inspiration from the ubiquitous Consolas font by Microsoft. Inconsolata was developed by Raph Levien, a Google engineer currently assigned to the Android platform. Levien says on his site that though there are many great programming fonts, many of them "do not have the attention to detail for high resolution rendering." Inconsolata resources Official site Inconsolata License SIL Open Font License Download links Levien.com Font Squirrel Google Fonts 8. Oxygen Mono This monospaced font family is by Vernon Adams, a person who’s well-known in the open source font community. Oxygen Mono works well on the desktop. The font’s characters — and particularly, for me, its punctionation marks — have great definition and legibility. Oxygen Mono resources More info Oxygen Mono (Google Fonts) Useful resources Very first drafts of ‘Oxygen Monospace’ (NewTypography) Repo GitHub License SIL Open Font License Download links Font Squirrel Google Fonts 9. PT Mono The PT font family was designed for the Russian language, but works equally well with the Latin alphabet. The PT Mono variation is by Alexandra Korolkova. The font’s very readable, as well as very elegant with its Humanist characteristics. PT Mono resources Official site ParaType Public Types Project License SIL Open Font License Download links ParaType Font Squirrel Google Fonts 10. Source Code Pro Last but certainly not the least, because it’s the programming font I’m currently using, is Source Code Pro created by Paul D. Hunt. This font is one of Adobe’s open source projects. Source Code Pro is comfortable to read and write code with. Source Code Pro resources Official site Source Code Pro Repo GitHub License SIL Open Font License Download links Font Squirrel Google Fonts References Monospaced font (wikipedia.org) The Aesthetics of Reading (PDF) (mit.edu) Google Fonts Cousine (google.com) Related Content The Essential Guide to @font-face CSS Typography: The Basics Free Icon Fonts for Web User Interfaces The 15 Most Popular Text Editors for Developers (2009) A Guide to Google Font API About the Author Jacob Gube is the founder of Six Revisions. He’s a front-end web developer by profession. If you’d like to connect with him, head on over to the contact page or follow him on Twitter: @sixrevisions. The post Top 10 Free Programming Fonts appeared first on Six Revisions.

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10 Page Loading Effects That Catch Your Viewer’s Attention Posted: 27 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT Page loading time depends on several factors. Some of these factors involve either the Internet connection speed, the devices you use or the elements that compose the website people are visiting. Whatever the cause is, it is your job as a web designer to do your best to keep your viewers’ attention. How long users willing to wait for a site to load before they abandon the page sometimes depends on how you can entertain them while they are waiting. A great way to have their attention while the page is loading is to present an eye-catching loading page. Here are some ideas and inspiration of loading effects that you can apply on your web design. 1. Helixbar Have you seen a snail run really fast? You might have if you have seen Turbo, but if you haven’t yet want to see something like that again, better use this Helixbar on your site. It is an ultra-creative way of spicing up the waiting time for your website besides the snail gives it a different kick. 2. Detailed Vertical Progress Bar I personally hand-picked this one because it used creative captions to entertain the visitor while waiting for the whole site to load. Using totally witty, short-texts, this will truly turn the temperature up for your website. I just hope it reaches the boiling point and load the site before your temper does. 3. Pieces Pieces is a very creative yet simple loading plugin that allows you to choose from over 300 loading animations. You’ll see how your page is ripped out into something magical as your viewer awaits from some cool content from you! 4. CutJs Using CutJs will allow you to include a playful mood in the design. With a color scheme same as Google, your loading screen will surely be as fun and reeking with googliness. 5. Loading animation by Joacim Nilsson If you are looking for a loading animation that will give your website a unique vibe, this one is for you. With a loading effect that looks like the sound levels in your stereo, your website will never be looked the same. 6. Gears Gears! What way to illustrate movement. This loading effect surely fits for those who are designing websites for automotive companies and race-car games. 7. Every Last Drop This is a cute animation that you can try to adapt on your website. Like the spinning loader effect, this also uses simple and yet creative typography combined with pastel colors. A simple rotating yet very entertaining loading effect.  9. CSS3 Loader Animation – Peeek by Rıza Selçuk Saydam You may think this is just some lame rip-off of Windows 8′s loading icon. No, you’re mistaken. This is gives another touch to that animation. 9. Flickr Love the loading effect of Flickr.com? This is a replica of that loading effect! Include this and have the flickr-ish feel in your website! 10. Loading Rebound This is probably the simplest among the loading animations present in this list, but you won’t consider excluding this one out. Simple as it may seem to be, this animation will be effective as it looks simpler and faster to load than most animations out there. Conclusion You can always turn a boring horizontal loading effect into something that will “wow” your viewers. As a web designer, the power of creating a wow effect is always in your hands! You have to take time to do that. You need to exert a lot of effort and patience. But like these loading animations, you just have to work and wait. And eventually, something beautiful will unfold.

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Collaboration Gone Wrong: Key Tips in Addressing and Preventing Conflicts Posted: 26 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT Two heads sure are better than one, but harmony will always be second to none. Collaboration is a great way for freelance web designers to accomplish great things with less effort and time wasted. It has opened avenues for sharing ideas, mixing and matching creative juices and most of all, increasing earnings. With collaboration, one web designer can work freelance without the burden of being alone. Work can be improved, new methods can be learned and more energy and money is saved. All of these perks truly make collaboration an interesting plot to plow. More and more designers are shifting from working by their lonesome selves to pairing or grouping with other great minds. Truly, two (or more) heads are better than one. But is it really? What happens when collaboration gone wrong? What are the ways of preventing conflicts? Image from: Depositphotos With two heads now thinking about one project, it sometimes goes into some unexpected road bumps. In any human relationship, collaboration teams included, there are times that quarrels come in one's way. At times, there will be an immense amount of shouting, bickering and clashing of ideas. Though it may not sound really well but in a proper amount and frequency, this is actually a good sign. Conflicts are often symptoms of a relationship that discusses problems, shares ideas and opens ideals. The shouting, bickering and clashing of ideas are what forges the relationship into a far more stronger state. However, like I said, these should come in exact dosages. When conflicts arise, whether these are healthy or not, the collaborators should discuss and resolve conflicts as soon as possible. Else, the collaboration might turn into competition. But before it turns into a Game of Throne-ish bloodbath, try to do a few tips from 1WD: Elaborate Before You Collaborate Before mixing creative juices make sure to discuss things that might spark-up arguments. This is a prevention scheme to avoid harsh and possibly relationship-breaking fights. There are a few things that commonly start collaborative arguments. Make sure to discuss them first and be clear about your terms. Image from: Depositphotos Here are some of the things you might want to talk about Money - They say that green is really the color of the devil. I don't believe that. Most freelance web design collaborations fail because the parties involved don't talk about money. One party feels like more should be paid to that particular person and the other believes the same thing. Because these parties clash, no one will benefit. Workload – As freelance collaborators, you should be aware of how much work will you both put in your projects and directly relate it to how much one would be paid. Most times, if one is burdened with greater work than the other, arguments arise. So better talk about who gets more work and consequently, more pay. Schedule – As you talk with other freelancers, who probably have other projects that take their time, you should be aware of their schedules. Plan when the both of you can work. Set reasonable deadlines. Give some extra time for troubleshooting. Communication Means – Discuss when you will talk about things. Talk about how you and your collaborators shall assign time to properly talk about problems, updates and more. Who leads and who heeds? – If you are working with others, there will be big chance that one of you should take the lead. Talk about who will have the steering wheel so that no one will be confused of his tasks. Stay Calm, Show Your Palm Don't clench your fists too soon and never jump into arguments. Relax, breathe in and breathe out. Remember that you are both professionals and violence isn't really reflecting professionalism. Image from: Depositphotos When conflicts arise, talk about it. Dig deep on the problems, and dissect it. Solve problems in the most peaceful means and you'll see how it affects your relationship. Try following these: Stay away from each other for some time. When your heads are both cooled off, start talking. Never interrupt when the other collaborator is speaking. Open your palms, never punch someone. Violence is never an option. When an Argument Rolls, Re-state Your Goals At times, there are circumstances that tend you to drive you away from your goals. When one of you (or your collaborators) start going in an argument, you should all both restate your goals. Doing this will somehow help to resolve your conflicts. Image from: Depositphotos Restating your goals can remind you why you collaborated in the first place. Hopefully, upon remembering what you initially dreamed of will make you calm down, get the heck back to work. Remember, a website won't be finished if you don't stop arguing. When You Listen, Arguments Lessen You have two ears and only one mouth for a great reason: you need to listen more than you speak. In any relationship, including collaboration projects, maintaining and preserving means of communication is the pivotal factor for the quality of work you will put in. Image from: Depositphotos The more you listen to your colleague(s), the more you will understand their concerns and eliminate miscommunication. Just remember a few things: Always let the others finish what they say before you open your mouth. Don't just hear. Listen. Remember that to listen is to learn and to learn is to listen. Don't listen while you craft your reply to whoever you are talking to. Concentrate on the person speaking. Try not to judge the speaker. React on the Act One of the best things that I have learned when I was still writing for our college paper is that you should always criticize the act. Not the person. When in collaboration-related arguments, you should always remember to criticize the act. Doing this will save your lucky ass in offending your co-collaborator because you're not directly attacking the person. And this, my friend, is the mark of a genuine professional freelancer. Image from: Depositphotos Now, if you will insult, then, you might be entering into something that you'll regret. Insulting, stereotyping and putting people down is never a likable character one should have. For this, I recommend you to: Be mindful of one’s race, religion, gender and sexual preference. Avoid talking about the aforementioned topics when you are mad. Think of the mistake your partner did and look at it professionally. The line between the act and the person is pretty evident. Never say, "You're an idiot and you have no place in the world." Instead, be nice and say, "I didn't like what you did right here." Now tell me, which sounds better? If You Want to Point Out a Glitch, Always Try to Sandwich Let me introduce you to the Sandwich Method. This method is a great way to assess projects, people and basically, anything you can possibly assess. Image from: Depositphotos The philosophy behind this method is pretty simple: when assessing, you start with a positive note, followed by a criticism, and then end positively. That way, your criticisms will always sound like encouragements. You will also sound more suggestive than imposive. Try it! To End Before You Wend To conclude this rhymefest, I hope you had a great time reading. Let me just leave you with one simple thought: You are collaborating to make your work easier. Now, if you team up with other people and then start ruining their projects, then don't consider collaborating. Also, always be prepared for arguments. But this time, follow the tips we have given you and try to make your collaboration projects more fruitful and productive. What other tips can you recommend? Can you at least make it rhyme?

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Your Mobile Apps Look Bad and You Should Feel Bad Posted: 25 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT Mobile application design and development has been 'the thing' as of late. With the growing prominence of smartphones, more and more applications are developed. It's like, we have an app for everything, right? What makes it even more amazing is that this year, the projected number of smartphone users will be 1.75 billion. This staggering number resulted into 2.6 million apps in app-stores (iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows phones combined). If there is one thing certain about these huge statistics, it would be that mobile application development and design is a big and newly-discovered gold mine to plow. There are a lot of opportunities waiting for developers as mobile apps continue on growing as the age of smartphones conquer the market. Having said so, we go to the topic of the day. You may have raised your eyebrows when I said that app development is still a relatively new and untapped gold mine. You may have thought of going to the app design and development battlefield. But, before going to the war, let me brief you with some of the things you should avoid doing. While you're at it, you might want to look into previous articles: Ten Things to Think About When Designing Your iPad App App Design Do’s and Don'ts: What to Keep in Mind When Designing for a Global Audience 8 UX Pitfalls to Avoid in Mobile App Design Cramming Too Many Items within the Screen This is a friendly reminder to app designers. You are designing for a smartphone screen, not a 1366 x 768 desktop monitor. It only means that you have limited spaces to put content. Do not try to put everything in one place. Trying to compress information within a small screen will be tantamount to suicide. You need to understand how to use elements properly  to your advantage. Here's some tips you can do in order to avoid over placement of content:         When in doubt, page it out. Use swipe-able pages to put all the content you want without cramming the pages.         Make sure elements are tappable. Reserve enough spacing for the user to interact with the element. Remember, you are dealing with non-tactile devices most of the times, so using small elements is a no-no.   Preserve tappable control sizes to around 44×44 points. Facilitate focus by elevating important content or functions. The most important items should be placed on the upper left half (for left to right cultures) of the screen. Apply balance and visual weight to make readers understand the hierarchy of element importance. Larger elements are perceived to be more important than smaller ones. You may also want to enlarge CTAs and buttons so that the users can understand that they are tappable. Align elements properly. It makes your app look classy and professional. Use relative sizes. Texts shouldn’t be scrolled horizontally and images that are of utmost importance should be large enough so that the user won't go into troubles of zooming. Be consistent. Preserve one brand of design in your app. You wouldn’t want to confuse the users, right? Using Illegible Fonts Legibility of texts supersedes other concerns. If you create an app that nobody can read, it will be worthless. Typography has always been a major concern in any field of digital design. Make sure that fonts and the text can be understood properly. Readability When we speak of 'being understood properly', we mean that the texts should always be readable. Proper use of proper font faces, sizes, colors Use of understandable words, good grammar and superb copywriting A lot of apps sometimes disregard texts, but mind you, they are important because they are the main delivery agents of the messages of your apps. Here are a few tips to improve the legibility of your texts: Always prioritize the content when tending to text-size adjustments. Not every text falls into the hierarchy of importance. Normally, when users select a large text size, they to make the content easier to read. However, they don't want everything in the app to be larger. Make sure that all fonts are legible. If you can't read it, don't use it. Never use a font size lower than 11pt. Always put in mind that users may adjust the accessibility text sizes and app font-size should still be 11pt or higher even if they do. Headlines and Body texts can use the same size. You can add some distinction on the font weight. Use only two weights, regular or medium. Never use bold or light-font weights. Use simple words. Never add fancy and highfalutin words. Follow basic app copywriting guidelines. Be sure to be direct in instructions. Users don't want to read your novel, buddy. Atrocious Color Combinations Colors play an important role in app design. Some app designers tend to just choose the color they want and then design the app. That is a wrong practice. Colors should always help and enhance interactivity and visual continuity in every app. When choosing the colors for your app, make sure that they jive together. Here is one article which can help you with color combinations. Focus on color contrasts in different circumstances. Some inexperienced app designers usually make mistakes by not putting enough contrast in the navigation bar background and the bar button tiles. This makes the buttons difficult to distinguish. Here are a few tips to avoid this pitfall:         Use colors with at least 50% contrast differences. Then test the results on a device under different lighting conditions such as indoors and outdoors.         Try looking at the app in grayscale (or desaturated) form. If you have difficulties in differentiating the interactive and the non-interactive elements, then, you need to increase the contrast between them.         Never use the same color in both tappable and non-tappable elements. You should always keep in mind that UI elements that need interaction should always be different from elements that don't. Make your users know where to tap.         Colors should always enhance the flow of information. Never use it as a distraction. Wrong Ad Placements Now, let's talk about ads. As developers and designers, we would love ads. They make our apps earn without sending the burden to the users. But for regular users who have no idea about mobile app design and development, ads can be very irritating bugs in the UI. Some ads just pop out and shazam!, you're redirected to the App Store. Now, this is common mistake for new app creators. So, what do you do?         Never use pop-out ads. These are the advertisements that just pop over the entire page. This disturbs the proper flow of information and could distract with the user tapping on the interactive CTAs.         Place ads on creative places. Usually, ads are placed in the least important part of the screen. Normally, a small portion of the lower part of the screen is set for ads. You may want to free up a small space there.         Some ads, especially in games, give bonuses to the players. I guess this, too, is creative. Making the User Wait Nobody wants to wait. But some apps need a few moments to load. But you have to be careful about this. Splash screens are risky elements to place in your app. They are normally annoying because you are accessing the content while someone is waiting for you or the device. If you place a splash screen, make it is short as possible. While you're on it, make it creative. Notifications As the designer, you want your app to be noticed and used by people, right? So you might think that you should always remind them that you haven't used the app in a while? Right? Have you thought of this? Well, if you are thinking about even doing this, don't. Notifications, unless they are essential to the users, turn the latter away from your app. Think of t like this: no matter how nice you try to be, there's always this one guy who thinks you're best friends and sends you emails about his life every single hour. Do you even like that random guy? Hell no, right? Then if you don't like annoying people constantly reminding you, begging for your attention, don't put them in your apps. I suggest that you remind them to check your app out using the following ways: If your app is a game, provide bonuses for users who regularly check your app out. Try to design a better app. Improve your errors; make it more exciting. Be nice with the ads. Don't clutter the pages. And lastly, follow the guidelines stated in this article. Or else, you might end up falling prey to this app-blocker setting. Conclusion App design is not a walk in the park. Like web design, it has its pitfalls. If you continue to keep on committing these mistakes and not even learning from them at all, then you won't be any good at all. Remember that you should learn from these mistakes and create a better app next time. Happy designing!

Brain Drain, Anyone? Flush It Out Posted: 25 Jul 2014 03:00 AM PDT Is there such an idea called BRAIN DRAIN? "A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work." ― John Lubbock, The Use Of Life Generally, Investopedia defines it as “a slang term for a significant emigration of educated or talented individuals”. But what is its literal meaning? The exhaustion of the brain because of too much thinking, how people get it and how to defend yourself from having it. Too much thinking about something is the least feeling you can have when you create, develop or write something. I can compare this with a glass of water spilling, having no space anymore to occupy. The glass is the brain and the water is the information injected into the brain. More and more people are now suffering from too much exhaustion of the mind. Creating, formulating and developing something from nothing needs a lot of mental ability. This could wear out your brain cells. It is extremely hard and difficult to cope with this kind of situation and, knowingly, we would feel uneasy. This is commonly experienced by bloggers, web developers and designers. How do we get it? Web developers and designers usually push themselves too hard to squeeze the best juices of their creativity ever! You might wonder why computer enthusiasts sit all day long in front of their computers just to grab awesome ideas. This drains their energy and mental capacity. It’s like kryptonite trying to absorb all the energy of Superman. Spending longer periods of time on certain projects or tasks can lead to mental fatigue. Mental fatigue impairs physical performance in humans, according to the American Physiological Society study. You might think that to be more productive is to spend more quality time on something so the more you'll get things done, right? I don't think so. The human body needs to take regular breaks from mental tasks to improve productivity and creativity. Without it,  everything will simply make you stressful and bored. Like machines, without a short break results to overheating, malfunction and  inefficiency. Breaks are great. People need to separate themselves from what they are doing even for just a short period of time. This gives the brain a little gift of recharging. Some factors that cause exhaustion Feeling tired most of the time Low body resistance Feeling sick Sense of failure Self-doubt Detachment or feeling of loneliness Frequent headaches, muscle pain and back ache Loss of appetite Loss of motivation Low sense of accomplishment Exhaustion Consequences Here’s what will happen if you don’t take care of your fatigue Leads to poor work performance and reduced productivity resulting to loss of job or having low productivity in web design and development activities. Exhibits irritability which leads to conflict with other people. Mental fatigue leads to low capacity for physical exertion caused by decrease in dopamine such as impaired task of climbing a stair or riding a bicycle. In rare cases, mental fatigue results to serious conditions such sudden confusion, gradual weakening of the muscles, dizziness and impaired speech. How to Combat? It is never too late to take some necessary precautions towards this problem. Try some of these. 1.    Rehydrate yourself Most people don't have time to get a glass of water, which makes them dehydrated. Dehydration is considered to be one of the symptoms of tiredness. In a David Benton article, it stated that the dehydration influences mood and cognition. So plunge in! 2. Go green and leafy Green and leafy vegetables can affect brain stimulation. It says that the average American eats only 57 percent of the recommended amount. However,eating plenty of vegetables can help regenerate your brain’s condition. 3. Read quotes Spend some time reading inspirational quotes. It may sound elementary but it can boost your emotions to be inspired again to what you are doing. Read and live. 4. Unfriend the social media sometimes Everything that is happening around us are generated by computer. Social media and news is considerably exhausting for our brains. Processing them all in a short span is incredibly impossible. Try to filter by deleting some unnecessary items. By doing this so, it can trim down your stress and give you some relief. 5.  Have a good sleep Lack of sleep can trigger your mind's capacity to think. Not giving your tiny brain cells a power nap booster could slowly kill them. When you are too tired, this result to sleeping problems. Your body clock starts to disorganize. If you can’t sleep right away, try to take a cold shower before going to sleep. 6. Delegate your task You are not Superman. You can't possibly do all things in one snap of your fingers! Let someone do the things also. It might come handy. Dividing tasks can save time and energy. This is highly recommended for web designers and developers. 7. Switch to a new environment Working on a project in the same area or location can be too boring and unproductive. Looking at the same furniture and wall decals can be so sad for the eyes. Being in a new working environment can stimulate your senses and for a great new perspective which helps you create and generate new ideas. 8. Say "NO" sometimes Actually, there is no problem with the idea of saying "no" to someone else asking for your favor. Don't think that it would lessen their respect towards you. No. that doesn't to be the real score always. Rejecting sometimes can give your inner souls a sense of a freedom from having pressure. 9. Listen to yourself Rest when you feel tired. It is the only stimulant that the body could have. Your body will tell you so. Different bodily discomfort would tell you if your body is too tired to move on. You might sometimes your conscience telling you what to do. 10.  Don't compare yourself to others Sometimes getting ahead from others is what we usually think. Being top among the rest is the goal that we often think. These are just the reasons that give us the painstaking pressure! It can lead us to draining yourself and gives you the feeling of unworthiness. Just always remember that you are greater than enough! To Conclude Your brain capacity to store information is incredible but using it, is incomprehensible. Giving yourself a break is a sugary treat to your tired mind. Fatigue is an energy killer. Flush them before it's too late. What's your exhaustion charger?

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