Someone pointed out an article on How programming can ruin your life. I really enjoyed reading it and could definitely find myself in some (but not all) of the conclusions. The best remedy is IMHO replication. Nothing like your own version 2.0 to keep things in perspective:

Version 2.0 looks likes you! I agree, replication keeps things in perspective ánd dancing the tango also helps!
[...] 3 hours, around the clock. After 6 weeks we’re completely comfortable with the new schedule. Andrew loves his baby sister very much but still pokes here once in a while just to see what’s [...]