Did you know that changing your eating habits can improve your creativity and productivity?
It can.
For many people, the word Sustenance means food. But, the definition is actually MUCH more broad, and is defined by terms such as: support from below; maintain; encourage.
In the spirit of taking a broader look at the term Sustenance and in [...]
The beginning of the year may be filled with a lot of hope. However, it’s also a time of brand new stressors! Whether you’re starting a new screenplay or book, editing a current project, or working on deadline, there’s bound to be new stress coming your way.
Over the past year, I have provided useful tips [...]
Moving your career and relationships forward, while writing your NYT bestseller, may be really important. However, having a healthy body supporting you is essential. Without a healthy body, the rest falls apart … literally.
Mere minutes of taking care of yourself every day can add hours of productivity to your week. Nice trade-off, isn’t it? Since [...]
Happy Thanksgiving. This is the start of the holiday overeating season. It’s a tough time of year for a lot of people for various reasons, and the stress of it all often leads to weight gain. Whether it’s eating in front of the computer to meet deadlines, such as NaNoWriMo; holiday parties; or just generalized [...]
The end of the year is a stressful for many. First, there’s Halloween and then Thanksgiving, followed by a slew of holiday parties, lots of holiday shopping, Christmas/Hanukkah, and then New Years. Whew!
I’m tired just thinking about it.
How do you get through a marathon activity such as the holidays, moving, a wedding, semester exams, or [...]
In July and August, I wrote about the first two components in the trifecta of writer’s pain: I taught the Neck Figure 8 for neck and shoulder pain and two different drills for relieving headaches. This month, we are going to travel down the arms to talk about carpal tunnel and repetitive motion syndromes.
Previously [...]
Last month, I began a three-part series on how writers can address problem pain-areas. I explained a simple neck-drill that works wonders for eliminating neck and shoulder pain. Now it’s time to address the second in the trifecta of writers’ pain woes: The Headache.
The skull has 142 joints called sutures, and they are all [...]
Being a healthy writer means being a pain-free writer. When working with writers, I frequently see three pain points that can largely be attributed to too much time at the computer. I call them the trifecta of writer’s pain: neck pain, headaches, and carpal tunnel. Over the next three months, I’ll be talking about each [...]
The body only does what the brain tells it to. As a result, we can accelerate the learning and creative processes through visualization. As writers, we can also use visualization to get unstuck, create characters, and develop new worlds — the possibilities are endless. More on that below.
There are countless studies that talk about the [...]
Last month, I suggested standing up and walking away as a means of lowering stress levels, while increasing focus and productivity. This month, I’m taking that a step further, suggesting you find a way to stand while you write—at least some of the time. Yes, really. Standing while working improves problem-solving ability, increases energy, and [...]
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The leader of Write On!, Debra has been a professional writer for more than 10 years. She has expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking. Write On! is a virtual - and live - writers support group, which helps writers of all abilities, mediums, and specialties take their projects to the next level.
