I have learned that going for a walk is best way for me to think through a tricky problem. Something about the act of walking around almost immediately kicks my brain into a different mode that can do wonders for my thought process. It has to be a leisurely route though, meaning minimal dodging of cars or interacting with people.

Our bodies are undeniably made to walk and not made to sit. Maybe we should redesign our work to involve more walking and less sitting. Walking is hard to combine with computer work, unfortunately.