Do you have times when you are looking at a bug and focus so intensely on it that once you get out of it you feel like you’ve left your body and need a full day to fully return to it? I went through this just last night. Our jobs are not easy and can be humbling, we should share these stories so we remind ourselves that it’s normal.

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Yes. But I also follow a 5 min rule: when it gets too complex I make a break and go for a short walk. Really helps to refresh the brain

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That’s a great practice!

I would go for a long swim. One time I solved an issue at 1800m of my 2100m swim.

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