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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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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’...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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