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The answer arrives in the shower – for good reason.

In 2009 Sio and Ormerod pooled 117 studies on the incubation effect in a meta-analysis: people who set a problem aside and return later solve it more often than those who work on it continuously. The gain is largest for creative tasks with many possible solutions, especially when the break is filled with light activity.

Useful: When stuck, do something easy – dishes, a walk – and come back in an hour.

Source: doi.org

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