tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312704287427589698.post5391997412890881551..comments2023-09-05T17:57:05.001+02:00Comments on Taking Charge of My Life: Efficiency: Too much of a good thing?Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312704287427589698.post-7194474085850966992012-07-21T15:15:50.834+02:002012-07-21T15:15:50.834+02:00I need to go for a walk, listen to music, watch a ...I need to go for a walk, listen to music, watch a movie, or do housework to have my mind generate new ideas. <br /><br />When I force myself to write so that I can get pages down for a draft, I end up taking many breaks to stare into space, listen to music, or do "research" on the web. Those breaks do help me. Sitting down and doing straight work is hard. That only works during the last stages of revisions and when I'm editing, after all the ideas are down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312704287427589698.post-57878147973714486722012-07-21T05:19:03.125+02:002012-07-21T05:19:03.125+02:00I think changing your environment is always good f...I think changing your environment is always good for a writer. Take a walk, a bike ride, watch a good movie, go out to lunch, bake some cookies. Give the brain something else to focus on, if even for short time. New ideas always come to me when I'm doing something else.Marianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312704287427589698.post-57706221709738815392012-07-21T01:59:39.935+02:002012-07-21T01:59:39.935+02:00For me, twenty minutes relaxing in a hot tub is al...For me, twenty minutes relaxing in a hot tub is all it takes to churn out all kinds of idea's. The ultimate vegging! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312704287427589698.post-88907987461307758262012-07-20T17:32:00.780+02:002012-07-20T17:32:00.780+02:00I'm so scattered in every which way that I fin...I'm so scattered in every which way that I find it hard to focus on anything...too many interruptions ! Veg out a bit and rest. Take some time to just stare out the window. Sometimes inspiration comes from the smallest things. Great post!<br />Blessings, JoanneJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170619308062747noreply@blogger.com