 One of the key principles of being joyfully productive is what I call frequent creative rest frequent creative rest What that means is instead of trying to push and push and push until you finally solve a problem or finish a project before you take a break consider stepping away from that project more frequently and you know going to get some tea or going to take a walk or Doing something else and then coming back and when you do come back your subconscious mind will have already done some additional work and Allowed you to have maybe fresh ideas that will help you move the project forward more creatively Now what I'm not saying is that whenever things get hard you should quit What I am saying you should be persistent over the long haul on any one project do not quit the project But be more open to taking more breaks while you're working on the project so you can have the benefit of Your body moving and your subconscious mind working for you even when you're not working consciously on the project So I need it to explain a sort of neurological principle here the way that our our mind and focus and creativity works is what's called focused mode and Diffused mode so in focus mode you are focused working on a project. You're trying to solve a problem You're trying to create something You know, you're you're there. You're consciously working on it So that's called focused mode, but your brain also has something called diffused mode Which is when you're not consciously working on that project okay, you've worked on that project for and I've seen studies about how long does it take for for our for diffused mode to be able to kick in but I would say Probably anywhere between even as short as five minutes focused to some some people might take 15 to 30 minutes focused before the diffused mode can kick in but anyway So imagine this you work you work for 15 minutes Focused on a project no matter how challenging it is for you, right? And then you step away and your brain is now in what's called diffused mode So you are doing something else. You're taking a walk. You're getting some some water You're doing some household chores or you're working on another project Or maybe you're working on a puzzle or something like that Your brain is in diffused mode in regards to the previous project your subconscious is actually working on That previous project without your conscious mind having to be working on it. So that's called diffused mode So that then when you come back into Focused mode to work on that project later you'll find yourself having Additional insights new fresh ideas that you didn't have when you were just trying to push push push So the way that I apply it is this is why I take four naps a day. I really do My naps aren't necessarily naps where I fall asleep. Usually I don't fall asleep in my naps But it's about 15 to 20 minutes where I lay down on the couch basically four times it during my working day and I find that that really refreshes me and allows me to Be in diffused mode so that when I go back and work on the project I tend to have new and fresh ideas and a new and fresh energy to approach and be creative with with that project So it's same thing taking a walk. So taking a walk is also really helpful because when you move your body You move your brain when you move your body you move your brain. Okay, so I hope you'll Think about that the next time you're working on a project Don't feel you have to just sit there and push push push It's often more productive if you step away more frequently Okay, move your body and move your brain. Go take a nap. Go take a walk Go do some household chores or or some other project and let your mind be in diffuse mode And then come back and work on that focus project for however long you can be in flow. Okay? I hope that's helpful and let me know if you try it and Let me know your what your results are