Habit: I step away from the machine when I get a confusing error
Habit: I step away from the machine when I get a confusing error.
Benefits:
✅ Stepping away lowers my stress and fosters creativity.
✅ I know what to work on when I return - the error reminds me.
✅ Often when I restart work, the solution is obvious. My subconscious solved it!
Side note: I think this is why I'm so much more productive as an independent than I was as a full-time employee.
As an independent, I don't feel pressure to keep working when I'm stuck. So, I take a walk. I bike. I exercise.
And when I return, the solution is often obvious!