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How do you keep writing when you have anxiety? When you feel like you’re just barely making it through your life? Like the whole thing is one big blur of “If I could just finish this one thing, then…” ?
By experimenting and learning from others, I found 5 things that really helped me to overcome my anxiety so that I had enough headspace left to do something I wanted to do: write.
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’re constantly working on your novel, thinking about your novel, or doing other things so you can write your novel…but you never seem to make any progress.
You’re exhausted. And you’re not getting anywhere.
When you write, only write, and give yourself a break from it so your mind can recharge. Choose to write only on Monday/Wednesday nights. Or only on Sunday mornings. You can choose the schedule that works for your lifestyle, but make sure you don’t let the hours overlap too much or your writing will start feeling like ‘junk food’ again.
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If there’s one thing that will screw you up hardcore and keep you from getting anything done, it’s multitasking.
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When you’ve got anxiety (or you’re someone who’s grown up/lived around the Internet for a while), focus can be really hard. Fortunately, your brain CAN be trained.
You have to make a conscious effort to make the change. This means:
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The key to avoiding anxiety is to make sure it stays a passion and doesn’t become a chore.
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Here’s an exercise that will help you focus your mind on writing, keep your creativity flowing, and reduce your anxiety all at once:
Every day, for just 3 minutes, meditate on your current WIP. Do it until you can call up every aspect of your plot and characters immediately, even when you’re doing other things. Then keep doing it.
It’s amazing the 180 you can do when you think about something for just 180 seconds.
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As someone with anxiety who used to love to write these tips are helping me get back into the habit without the guilt
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