Driving does the same for me. I'm paraphrasing here, but I've seen a neuroscientist say that some people think better when their mind is slightly engaged. So d

Driving does the same for me. I'm paraphrasing here, but I've seen a neuroscientist say that some people think better when their mind is slightly engaged. So driving around engages your mind just enough that you can go into a more flow-like state. I've probably butchered this explanation, but go watch Lex Fridman's first interview with Andrew Huberman if you want to see him explain it properly.