Feeling stuck? Write a poem.

Feeling stuck? Close your laptop, stop your field measurements and write a poem

"There are times when scientists work on a problem that seems to be unsolvable. We stop thinking about it and focus on something else, only to return to the issue at a later date. Making time for this ‘incubation period’ has been shown to foster creativity in problem solving, and a study published last year highlights the idea that poetry might effectively target this incubation."