Developer Motivation?

[Spelos]

Foreword

First of all, I'd like to say that I don't like bumping dead threads, but if the thread was started by me and I've changed my view or have something new to bring into it, I feel responsible to update the thread.
Besides, I think I have some interesting points I have found out about myself that might apply to some developer who reads this post.

I'll make a Custom Story!

You know the drill, you browse the internet, looking for something to entertain you so you can survive another afternoon, hopefully without being bored too much, when you suddenly discover a YouTube video or a Blog Post or a Picture, or even a Game that actually resonates with you and you feel the little guy inside you, waking up, slowly starting to yell: "That's Cool! You can do it, you are capable of doing that!" and you browse some more with your inspiration growing until the point of you creating a pointless folder for you files, bragging to your friends about your latest and greatest idea that will surly revolutionize the whole Amnesia Moding Community. You spend half an hour creating an icon for your folder or the description of the Custom Story before your motivation starts to fade upon realizing how much you actually need to do.

There is a reason as well as cure for this... But it's quite long so I'll put it into a spoiler dropdown. (I'm very tempted to put a rickroll there, but I'm not going to do that... or am I?)

Spoiler below!

I'm not the best teacher, so I'll actually tell you a story that happened to me.
It was the 24th of December 2015 (a few days ago) and I was with my family, sitting in the living room, watching some Christmas themed movies and I was happily making my Custom Story on my laptop. I went quickly for a bathroom break and as I was washing my hands I looked at myself in the reflection of the mirror. The poor developer, unshaved and in a sad state staring at me made me think about what I've been doing last 2 months, especially last two weeks.
As Christmas break came along and people started to have free time I knew what I was going to do. My ideal time spent was in front of the scree, modding Amnesia, creating awesome stuff till 3AM before falling into the bed and repeating the whole process after waking up.

I probably don't have to mention that this approach is the worst thing you can do. I was pretty sure that if I'll only mod Amnesia 24/7 with some music and movies playing along, that I will get used to it and will actually like the process. Needles to say that it didn't work. Though my body got used to it my mind and especially my creativity suffered. It got so bad I couldn't even put furniture into a room without choosing something totally out of place like a furnace in the middle of a living room.

That's where I realized what's going on.
Everything we do is based on many variables, in order for us to not have to manage all of them we simplify things. This simplification has led to me thinking... (if I'll make 2 levels a day... I could finish the story in 2 weeks). These variables interact with one another in the slightest little ways that will eventually make 20 minute session with "good variables" worth much more than 5 straight days with "bad ones". It's like adding 5 instead of multiplying by it... it's not worth it and the result will be far from desired.

So I took actions... I cleaned myself up, went for a walk, meditated, enjoyed some really nice food and by the time I came back home... there it was... My creativity and inspiration returned. I couldn't wait to actually make some progress and I took it slow. I worked for 20 minutes before taking a break (which is called "Pomedala technique?" I'm not sure) and the results are amazing. I got so much done, in those few days I did everything I struggled with and fixed so much things I would have overlooked.

TL;DR
I guess that being obsessed with making the next amazing thing is not the best way to go around making a mod. You need to take breaks and especially leave the place you're moding in. Go watch a movie with your friends, go shopping, meditate, take a shower or better yet, go on a rollercoaster ride. And do it often.

So, guys... what do you think?
Effective breaks or just Procrastination?