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It's not just the time interruption though, it's the mental interruption of thinking about other parts of the project, business, etc, etc, that a stand up creates.

If I'm in the zone and go to lunch, I'll keep churning on the problem in my head, and might even have a solution when I'm back at keyboard.

If I have a meeting before or after lunch, that context is gone




Exactly: sometimes, when it gets particularly intense, I go take a nap (which I can) and come back with new clarity and a better approach.




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