Funny this shows up today - literally yesterday, during the shower, I've got two candidates for a solution to a technical problem I'm trying to fix for a couple

Funny this shows up today - literally yesterday, during the shower, I've got two candidates for a solution to a technical problem I'm trying to fix for a couple of months! They didn't turn up as great as I initially though, but this lead to some interesting ideas. And to me writing this answer. :) This shower thing happens from time to time - but only if I actively think about the problem - and I never go to the bathroom with a goal of solving anything. It's more like something is bothering me and it just happens that it's this time of the day. Walks are also moments where ideas pops up - again, if I actively think about the problem. Always have a phone with me, so typically I just write down some short note to be able to come back to it later. My more conscious approach is writing outline of the problem down, together with currently know solutions. Often times imagining I'm doing this for someone else than me. This tends to flush some interesting issues. Also, returning to such note after a day or to, when I try to understand it just from its content, somewhat pretending I know nothing about the issue, can also be fruitful.