I used to teach swimming to young kids (3-5 years) and sometimes I would practice a skill with them and their little arms–or whatever they were trying to use–would just be flailing all over the place. I’d just practice it with them for a few minutes and then wait until the next day. They didn’t need to practice any more, but they almost always improved drastically over night. Kind of weird–but probably related to what you mention.

I use the concept myself. For my blog, I usually write a draft for my post and then proofread it and publish it the next day. It substantially reduces ‘stupid’ errors and just makes the writing better/more logical.

Also, when I feel like I have fuzz between my ears and just can’t figure things out I will sometimes meditate or take a nap .. . or meditate until I fall asleep.

It’s like resetting my brain.

TV, however, seems to be the opposite of resetting my brain. I usually don’t feel rested afterward and typically come out of TV watching feeling even foggier than before. Maybe it’s too much input with not enough time to settle.

Anyway, very interesting post!