When we face a difficult problem or try to come up with an idea, there are times when we think for a long time but can’t find an answer. However, sometimes, while doing another task for a moment or taking a walk to clear our mind, a good idea comes to us.
Psychologists call this time and opportunity to step away from the problem and think from another angle an “incubation period.” While being separated from the problem in terms of time and space, we make various thoughts and inferences outside of the original viewpoint and grasp a clue to solving the problem.
If there is something you can’t solve no matter how hard you try, try setting it aside and doing something else or going for a walk. A solution you didn’t expect may suddenly come to mind.