Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation in which we feel like we are stuck, unable to continue moving forward.
Sometimes it is helpful to leave working on that problem for another day and do something completely different. For instance, if you are having a problem getting through to your child about the importance of a subject in which they may be struggling. Stop trying for a while and just do fun things with them.
Play a game, go canoeing or go cart racing and just enjoy each other’s company. You can solve the problem later. taking a break from it might be the breakthrough you need. In this case while you are playing or perhaps on the drive home, your child might tell you that a bully sits next to them in class, or they can’t see the presentations. Things they never had a chance to tell you while you were lecturing them
Pressing on with other important things (like spending time with your child) can also help you to get the distance you need from a problem in order to solve it.
Step back, turn in another direction and press on!
D.N. Howard 