Then why even insinuate that these are similar? It's just using it to heavily suggest it is crankery.
If I’m wrong, I don’t think any of the advice I gave was harmful. Really it’s good advice for anyone sunk deep into a problem to periodically take space, relax and recharge - and potentially allow their brain to work on it in the background while they do.
My questions came from a genuine place of wanting to understand the system though.