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It's crazy to me how I can be completely stumped on a crossword puzzle, and then after a jog I come home and knock it out. Really kicks your brain into high gea
by pants2 2y ago
It's crazy to me how I can be completely stumped on a crossword puzzle, and then after a jog I come home and knock it out. Really kicks your brain into high gear.
- Cpoll 2y agoMy experience is that time away from the crossword doing anything else works this way.
- AStonesThrow 2y agoThere's a real tendency to overthink, and be too close to a complex problem, in just about any intellectual endeavor. I believe that it's important to try and refrain from making big decisions, or big changes, in a project before you've had an opportunity to step away from it and clear your mind: with a shower, a jog, a nap, or all of the above. It's amazing how my perspective can change after stepping away, sometimes voluntarily. My hot temper has an opportunity to cool down. My analytical neurons have opportunities to chew on the problem for a while. I make better connections and get a better "big picture" view after zooming out.