Help Your Focus By Staying In Shape

March 22, 2009 by Chris
Filed under: Writer's Life

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It happened slowly. The writing was fast and furious. The words just flowed from my fingers to the keyboard. I was in a great writing mode.

Unfortunately, I discovered, as probably a lot of writers planted at their desks, that I was not in the best shape that I could have been. Writing was consuming my time. That realization made me step back and consider how to keep my focus and stay in shape.

Winter was tough this year, bitterly cold and very snowy. That was great for writing because I stayed in and wrote, but bad for a healthy lifestyle. A couple of solutions came to mind. I could get a treadmill or an exercise bike. There would be no excuses then. The point was that to bring the best to my writing, I had to give time to myself to exercise. I had to allow myself to take a break and do something not involved with the computer or writing.

While I wasn’t have any problems with writing, it felt like I would be writing for hours and suddenly realize it was almost time for dinner. I wanted balance, but I didn’t want to break so far away that I lost track of where I was in my writing. My solution? Have some exercise equipment in the next room so I could plan my breaks, get a bit of workout in, and return to the keyboard.

I learned to embrace these times. Without distractions, my mind could wander. I could think about my writing, maybe figure out some plot points. Even if I wasn’t writing, I was still working on it. When I got back to work, I was refreshed and anxious to get back at it. By not writing, I was able to focus.

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One Comment on Help Your Focus By Staying In Shape

Patti Stafford on Tue, 31st Mar 2009 9:55 am

I have 20 pounds of winter neglect hanging around. *Sigh* I’m slowly getting back into a yoga routine. I like yoga because it requires no equipment, plus I want to step away and clear my mind of the mundane. Yoga causes me to focus on me and as women we tend to lose focus on ourselves.

I also lift weights, but haven’t started a set routine yet.

I’m enjoying your blog very much. I should get back to work though. I will definitely come by often.