What do you typically do during your thinking process?

Do you stare off into space while working through your thought? Do you wear a trench in the floor pacing back and forth? Talk outloud to yourself? Etc.

I'm more of a pacer that talks outloud even using hand gestures at times. I get fairly animated particularly when I'm trying to put myself in someone elses situation.

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Annab · 61-69, T

I generally prescribe to Feynman's Problem solving algorithm...

Write down the problem
Think very hard
Answer the problem

But I find it easier to break the problem down and think it through to a rhythm.

If I'm at my desk I always end up fidgeting, tap the desk, click pen tops, cup my hands and blow into them to the beat.
If people complain it's irritating I always have a pack of cards handy that I play with instead.

If it's outside I tend to walk to that beat while I'm thinking 🤓

Jessmari · 41-45

@Annab Sounds like you have figured out your way of focussing a wandering mind.