The Wandering Mind By Pat Bennett Sometimes the best way to solve a problem is to stop thinking about it, take some deep breaths, and let yourmindwander. “If a problem has built up in your mind and you need to find a solution, letting it go into the background for a bit probably helps,” according to a new study by the University of Calgary’s Julia Kam. “Mindwandering facilitates the kind of solution that just comes to you, as in a lightbulb moment.” Cognitive scientists have debated about whether mind-wandering is good for us or not. Until recently, the evidence has suggested that mind-wandering is bad for us and makes us
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