New! Why Your Best Ideas Come When You Stop Trying

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Episode Summary:

Sometimes, working harder is exactly what keeps us stuck.

Have you ever spent weeks, or even months, trying to solve a problem, only for the answer to suddenly appear while you’re on a road trip, taking a walk, enjoying a weekend away, or doing something completely unrelated?

In this episode of Zero Stress, I explore why this happens and why stepping away isn’t necessarily time away from solving the problem, it can actually be an important part of the process.

We’ll talk about focused thinking versus giving our minds space to wander, why a change of environment can shift our perspective, and why rest, nature, road trips and seemingly “unproductive” moments can sometimes lead to our most useful ideas.

If you’ve been pushing hard at something and still feel stuck, perhaps the answer isn’t to push even harder.

Perhaps it’s time to step away for a little while.