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by flyGuyOnTheSly 2413 days ago
>In this view of creative momentum, the key to solving a problem is to take a break from worrying, to move the problem to the back burner, to let the unwatched pot boil.

I noticed the same thing about my poker game back when I used to play religiously.

Taking a week or two long break from playing invariably improved my game.

None of my poker buddies understood the phenomena, but every single one of us experienced it.