Ask any smoker, and they will tell you that their best ideas came to them when they went out for a cigarette. That's why they love their breaks and even advocate for having them.
The myth about ideas striking people while taking shower is of the same nature.)
It has something to do with taking a fresh look, another perspective and just reducing the level of stress which accumulates after a 40-50 minutes of some boring activity.
It is an example how a change in the physical behavior can influence one's mental processes.
> The myth about ideas striking people while taking shower is of the same nature
I don't know how much of a myth that is. I can say with 100% certainty that most of my good ideas come in the shower. Probably because it is the ONLY time of day anymore where I'm not connected to my phone, class, the computer, tv, other people, etc.
This is why I always walk half a block to pick up a cup of coffee rather than just get one in the cafeteria (also it tastes better). For some reason taking a ten minute walk every now and then and getting some fresh air might be frowned upon, but getting coffee / smoking is a socially accepted reason to do so.
The myth about ideas striking people while taking shower is of the same nature.)
It has something to do with taking a fresh look, another perspective and just reducing the level of stress which accumulates after a 40-50 minutes of some boring activity.
It is an example how a change in the physical behavior can influence one's mental processes.