Preparatio
For example, a writer working on
a book may write for 3 days
straight and then not even write
for months. After incubating, go
back to your problem and began
crafting a solution or idea. At the
end of this stage, the idea, which
has been incubating, is more
clearly de ned than it would
have been in the beginning. It is
ok to have the stages of
preparation incubation
overlapping.
This is the research phase, where
our minds collect information
either subconsciously or
consciously, where we actively
scan our environment, books,
Internet, and people for tidbits,
data, sensory input, and
experiences. This preparation
can be task-oriented or simply
draw on all that has gone before
in our own lives.
Incubatio
You need to stop thinking about the
problem and instead focus your
attention on something else. Try
going on a walk, a run, read, or
maybe even nish your house
chores. Do anything which will
stimulate your mind, but something
that does not involve solving the
problem at hand. You need to give
time to your unconscious mind time
to digest all the material which you
gathered in the preparation stage.
This same principle is used to
resolve mental blocks or writers
block. The incubation stage can last
from a few minutes to years.
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PROC