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I guess it's a simple distraction to give your brain a break from monotony. A friend of mine used to search (and share!) some really strange things on Wikipedi
by superasn 8y ago
I guess it's a simple distraction to give your brain a break from monotony.
A friend of mine used to search (and share!) some really strange things on Wikipedia like stuff about Rome and Julius Caesar in middle of programming session. I think it just a way to avoid boredom when you've been doing something for some time.
As for the cure I think there is nothing wrong with small breaks. It's the big distractions which cause problems. For that a lot of things can help you keep track like an accountability partner, list of tasks broken down into small tasks, a simple spreadsheet where you mark your work times and break times, etc.
- uvu 8y agoNever think about it. The brain is asking for a break. How do you think about the idea that appears at the middle of the busy stuff?
- TeMPOraL 8y agoFor me what often works is to immediately note the idea down. My brain stops feeling the need to keep the idea warm in cache if it knows it's safely stored for later.
- superasn 8y agoYes fully agree with what @temporal said above. I too have a huge Gdrive folder just filled with ideas categorised under b2b, b2c, fun, etc. Jotting down an idea free us the hold it has on your brain and your fear of losing it also goes away. One side effect of doing this is what i call my ideas are marinating. Something which may sound way awesome at a moment may lose all its appeal in a month's time. So it's good to let your ideas sit for a while anyway.