I’ve also read that people will use lucid dreaming to practice motor skills for musical performances, sports etc. Do you think it’s useful for exclusively critical thinking skills such as programming? In Peak Performance, the authors suggested (iirc), that taking time away from mentally challenging tasks actually helps one understand what they are trying to solve/learn because the brain processes it in the background. That’s why a lot of people will have breakthroughs while they’re on a walk/hike, taking a shower, etc. It seems like throwing even more effort into honing a skill might lead to over-training if you’re already spending a significant amount of waking time learning/practicing, while reserving sleep to rest the mind & “background process” the material. Thoughts?
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I’ve also read that people will use lucid dreaming to practice motor skills for musical performances, sports etc. Do you think it’s useful for exclusively critical thinking skills such as programming? In Peak Performance, the authors suggested (iirc), that taking time away from mentally challenging tasks actually helps one understand what they are trying to solve/learn because the brain processes it in the background. That’s why a lot of people will have breakthroughs while they’re on a walk/hike, taking a shower, etc. It seems like throwing even more effort into honing a skill might lead to over-training if you’re already spending a significant amount of waking time learning/practicing, while reserving sleep to rest the mind & “background process” the material. Thoughts?
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