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“ These stories suggest that an initial period of concentration—conscious, directed attention—needs to be followed by some amount of unconscious processing.”
by melling 7y ago
“ These stories suggest that an initial period of concentration—conscious, directed attention—needs to be followed by some amount of unconscious processing.”
- hans1729 7y ago-> mandatory reference to Rich Hickeys Hammock Driven Development [0], watch it if you find the time! [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84n5oFoZBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84n5oFoZBc
- EFFALO 7y agoThis. The give and take between conscious focus and unconscious mind wandering has never let me down when working on complex ideas. Before I had children, I found the "unconscious processing" part more difficult, because my time was simply _my time_ to do with what I pleased... so I would often try to work harder, leading to less productivity and more spinning in circles. After having children, my time is obviously more structured and I've found the regimen of childcare to be a wonderful diversion from thinking about systems and complexity. Taking multiple walks a day also helps immensely. The trick is not trying to think about my work when walking, just absorbing the sounds, sights, and smells of the world around.
- fudged71 7y agoThese (unconscious processing) moments for me almost always happen in the shower. I'd love to find another ritual that gets me in a similar mindspace.
- notadoc 7y agoFor many, exercise works for that purpose
- Hoasi 7y ago> I'd love to find another ritual that gets me in a similar mindspace. Long walks, perhaps?
- unicod3 7y agoI usually find it in the bed at night time. Like I am going to bed and my brain starts to dig deeper for the problem and finds a solution.