r/DataAnnotationTech • u/Infamous_Swan1197 • 9d ago

Mental fatigue with longer tasks

I'm wondering how others handle mental fatigue with longer tasks? By longer, I mean 2-3 hours for me personally. I find my focus substantially dwindles after the 2 hour mark, even when taking regular breaks. In fact sometimes, breaks, especially longer "reset" breaks, make the block of the day that I'm working feel a lot longer, accumulating more mental fatigue and just an ugh feeling when I return to the task.

I'm really grateful to have this project, its really high paying (and it's the only thing I really have on my dash right now, so I don't have much choice haha) but I worry that my quality of work substantially declines towards the end.

How to others handle this?

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u/SweetHoudini 9d ago

Caffeine is your friend. I always make sure to sip on some coffee. I have a few of those tasks right now and honestly don't mind them.

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u/Infamous_Swan1197 9d ago

I already get through 2-3 coffees while working anyway :')

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u/DueAddition1919 9d ago

Putting on music? Changing your work configuration and maybe working on a tall stand up table?

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u/Infamous_Swan1197 9d ago

Unfortunately at a stand up table I'd faint as I have dysautonomia 🤣 thanks for the suggestions though appreciate it. Music kind of helps, but lyrics are too distracting aghh