Tweet Just four days to NaNoWriMo. Are you ready? Last year at this time, I talked about the 3 P’s: Plan, Practice, & Pace. This year, I’m going to talk about the Sprinters approach to finishing NaNoWriMo … or completing any other overwhelming project. While I am a big fan of the 3 P’s, some [...]
Tweet It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over. In some parts of the country kids have already started school, and the unofficial end of summer is less than 10 days away! With the end of summer comes the end of the laid-back mindset. Time to start setting deadlines, unofficially plan for NaNoWriMo (more [...]
Tweet Sleep is the ultimate downtime activity! I’ve talked here and here about how your brain processes information during downtime. Last month, I discussed ways you can get a better night’s sleep. The July column is all about the power of the good, old-fashioned nap!. A new study from UC Berkley provides yet more evidence that an hour-long nap [...]
Tweet There is a lot of conventional wisdom about sleep. If sleep is a problem for you, I’m sure you’ve read most of it—and I won’t bore you by repeating it here. However, THE single most useful thing I’ve ever found for quality sleep isn’t in the standard “sleep better” blog posts. Are you ready? [...]
Tweet Yes, I said hula, not Hulu. While the video streaming service rocks my world, I’m talking getting back some of that movement in your hips. Good hip and pelvis motion can get rid of hip, back, and shoulder pain. Plus, it will make you walk faster. This is the final installment in a three-part [...]
Tweet If you stood up right now, would it take a few seconds to work out the kinks in your hips? When you watch Dancing With the Stars, do you think, “Um, yeah, my hips and torso don’t move like that.” If so, this series is for you. This is the second in a three-part [...]
Tweet When you get up from a marathon writing session, do you ever struggle to stand up nice and straight? Has your doctor, yoga instructor, or pilates instructor ever told you you have tight hip-flexors? Then, this series is for you. This column is the first in a three-part series about loosening up that pesky [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
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