Not sure why someone downvoted you. While it's true that not all work is pleasant and sometimes we have to force ourselves to get things done, I think it's equ

Not sure why someone downvoted you. While it's true that not all work is pleasant and sometimes we have to force ourselves to get things done, I think it's equally true that for solving difficult problems reflection is necessary. Especially as I get older and more experienced, I feel like my brain has more fodder for solutions but it takes more time to tumble around and fall into place. A lot of things besides actually sitting down and coding can help: getting 8-9 hours of sleep, talking over the problem with someone (even non-technical), getting some exercise, mind-mapping / wireframing, staring into space for hours at a time, etc.