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* Distractions are minimized, including noise * The body is engaged in a monotonous, mundane, or repetitive activity, freeing the mind to think about other thi

by ph0rque 18y ago

* Distractions are minimized, including noise * The body is engaged in a monotonous, mundane, or repetitive activity, freeing the mind to think about other things * The environment is changed Another activity that fits these requirements is running. It also has the added benefit of physical exercise.

khafra 18y ago
Bicycling works better for me--smoother, less painful. The tricky part is pulling out a notepad and writing something down while dodging cars and jumping curbs.
- derefr 18y ago
  Anyone need some iPhone appdev inspiration? You know the iPhone headphones, the ones that have a little microphone built into the side? It acts as a button, as well (I'm not sure if it's a soft button, though.) I imagine that, if it were a soft button, someone could write, quite simply, a voice recorder program whose recording was toggled by that button. You could leave music running in the background, with the recorder running in the foreground, then press the button (both temporarily pausing the music at starting the recording), dictate your thought, and press the button again, at which point the music would resume.
- bstadil 18y ago
  Same here. If I am stuck on something I hop on my bike and ride for a while. I have a nature path less than 1 mile away. I try deliberately not to commit anything to memory while I think. I find that if I try to remember stuff too hard it stops the flow. Sometime I have problems "recreating" what I came up with but on balance I have found this way of solving problems best.
elai 18y ago
Showers are also relaxing. Exercise isn't too much so. When I'm exercising properly, I can't really think too well or deeply since I'm exerting myself and my energy and focus is towards the exercise. Leisurely walking & bicycling in a quiet neighborhood is a different story.
- ph0rque 18y ago
  I've found long-distance running to be very relaxing, since you don't go at a fast-enough pace to be hurting.

by ph0rque 18y ago

khafra 18y ago

Bicycling works better for me--smoother, less painful. The tricky part is pulling out a notepad and writing something down while dodging cars and jumping curbs.

derefr 18y ago
Anyone need some iPhone appdev inspiration? You know the iPhone headphones, the ones that have a little microphone built into the side? It acts as a button, as well (I'm not sure if it's a soft button, though.) I imagine that, if it were a soft button, someone could write, quite simply, a voice recorder program whose recording was toggled by that button. You could leave music running in the background, with the recorder running in the foreground, then press the button (both temporarily pausing the music at starting the recording), dictate your thought, and press the button again, at which point the music would resume.
bstadil 18y ago
Same here. If I am stuck on something I hop on my bike and ride for a while. I have a nature path less than 1 mile away. I try deliberately not to commit anything to memory while I think. I find that if I try to remember stuff too hard it stops the flow. Sometime I have problems "recreating" what I came up with but on balance I have found this way of solving problems best.

elai 18y ago

Showers are also relaxing. Exercise isn't too much so. When I'm exercising properly, I can't really think too well or deeply since I'm exerting myself and my energy and focus is towards the exercise. Leisurely walking & bicycling in a quiet neighborhood is a different story.

ph0rque 18y ago
I've found long-distance running to be very relaxing, since you don't go at a fast-enough pace to be hurting.