I've started taking a long walk (like 7 miles or more) at least once a week. Often, part of it is with company and we talk and then part of it is alone and I think. My recollection is there are some historical figures (writers or what not) who walked a lot as a means to promote thinking. (And I think Ben Franklin was infamous for his long bathes which were a place he apparently did a lot of thinking.)
I have also read that "cool"/unique/brilliant ideas very often are the result of cross-pollination of unusual sets of interests. In other words, if you have two or more interests that don't typically go together, this tends to lead to new insights/approaches that no one else could come up with. So if you are feeling stuck, maybe you should seek out a new hobby/interest, something that seems counter-intuitive to your normal interests if at all possible. My sons have been gradually dragging me into gaming. I was a full-time mom for a long time. I like my kids. They know me well and know how to frame things to make a game sound do-able and appealing to me. They also do a lot of hand-holding. (I used to think video games were the work of the devil or some such. I was not thrilled that my sons were so into games. Now they are corrupting me. This will likely lead to great things. :-P)
I have a friend who likes to go out walking for (as far as I could tell) no particular reason. He doesn't walk 7 miles, but he frequently does 2-3 mile walks. Personally I've never been one to just want to go out and walk. I've considered buying a new road bike recently, but the combination of the hills and the weather where I live will likely prevent that idea from moving ahead.
Try cycling, I find I think better on hills vs. the flat. They usually have more interested scenery and hence what I see usually triggers something in my mind; one of the reasons I like trail running.
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I've started taking a long walk (like 7 miles or more) at least once a week. Often, part of it is with company and we talk and then part of it is alone and I think. My recollection is there are some historical figures (writers or what not) who walked a lot as a means to promote thinking. (And I think Ben Franklin was infamous for his long bathes which were a place he apparently did a lot of thinking.)
I have also read that "cool"/unique/brilliant ideas very often are the result of cross-pollination of unusual sets of interests. In other words, if you have two or more interests that don't typically go together, this tends to lead to new insights/approaches that no one else could come up with. So if you are feeling stuck, maybe you should seek out a new hobby/interest, something that seems counter-intuitive to your normal interests if at all possible. My sons have been gradually dragging me into gaming. I was a full-time mom for a long time. I like my kids. They know me well and know how to frame things to make a game sound do-able and appealing to me. They also do a lot of hand-holding. (I used to think video games were the work of the devil or some such. I was not thrilled that my sons were so into games. Now they are corrupting me. This will likely lead to great things. :-P)
Best of luck.
I have a friend who likes to go out walking for (as far as I could tell) no particular reason. He doesn't walk 7 miles, but he frequently does 2-3 mile walks. Personally I've never been one to just want to go out and walk. I've considered buying a new road bike recently, but the combination of the hills and the weather where I live will likely prevent that idea from moving ahead.
Try cycling, I find I think better on hills vs. the flat. They usually have more interested scenery and hence what I see usually triggers something in my mind; one of the reasons I like trail running.