I think the key is to learn or create something far removed from what you work with every day. If you try to learn something you can apply to work, you associat

I think the key is to learn or create something far removed from what you work with every day. If you try to learn something you can apply to work, you associate learning this new tool with how you can apply it to work and it drains it of the fun and novelty it's supposed to provide.