I don't necessarily do the "broken" part but always leave a note or marker for myself about where I left off (with special syntax highlighting). I write out tho

I don't necessarily do the "broken" part but always leave a note or marker for myself about where I left off (with special syntax highlighting). I write out thoughts and options as I go in my org file notes so it's useful for rehydrating when I come back. Tangential trick: walk away more often, especially when in the more intense problem solving or architectural phases.