I totally agree, and oftentimes, I don't even need a whole night. Just now, in fact, I left my laptop frustrated, thinking, "Shoot, what the heck is going on with this bug?!". I went to the bathroom and "forgot" about my problem during my pee. Then, one minute later, walking back toward my laptop, I paged the problem back in, and realized my sub-conscious (I guess) had already solved the problem -- I knew exactly what was going on with the bug.
It startles me how often and well this works. It seems like cheating, too, because it feels like I'm not doing the work! :)
Don't forget you can combine the two. This is often done for you already if you use the pool or hot tub at your apartment complex that kids were playing in all day.
It startles me how often and well this works. It seems like cheating, too, because it feels like I'm not doing the work! :)