Incubation is a term that describes a period of time used to indirectly dwell on a problem you are trying to find a solution for. The benefits of incubation – or allowing your brain to percolate on a challenge or problem – is to take advantage of our unconscious mind, which is a powerful problem-solver.
A recent study has found incubation can help you to get ‘unstuck’ when attempting to solve a problem. Ever heard of writer’s block? Well, a period of incubation, even a measly two minutes, can help shift the block.
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