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You’re Not Dead Yet… | 9 Stoic Secrets For Self-Mastery (From Experts)

The Daily Stoic

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Using Hobbies to Refresh Your Mind

Sometimes, when you're too focused on solving a problem, taking a break and doing something unrelated can actually help your brain solve it subconsciously. This is similar to how Einstein would play the violin when he encountered difficulties. It's important to have hobbies or activities that refresh your mind and prevent burnout. An example is a video game team in the Overwatch League, who played for 18 hours a day but were struggling. They were advised to take breaks and do other things to improve their performance.

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