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    The Healthy Writer The Healthy Writer

    The Healthy Writer

    Reduce your pain, improve your health, and build a writing career for the long term

    Joanna Penn
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    Publisher Description

    Do you suffer from physical pain relating to your writing life?



    Are you struggling with back pain, weight gain related to sedentary working, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, neck pain, eye strain, stress, loneliness, digestive issues, or Repetitive Strain Injury?


    These are the most common issues reported by writers and if you struggle with any of them, you are not alone. 



    Writing is not a physically healthy job, but if you want a long-term writing career, then you need to look after your body.



    I've been through my own pain journey over the last six years. I used to get crippling migraines that sent me to a dark room, and back pain so bad that I couldn't sleep, as well as stress levels so high that I wasn't able to breathe normally.



    Now, my back pain, migraines and RSI have almost gone completely, and I manage my writing life in a far healthier way than ever before. I share my personal journey and insights with you in this book.



    My co-author is Dr Euan Lawson, who shares his insights into how we can reduce pain, improve health and build a writing career for the long term.



    The book covers:



    Introduction and survey results from 1200 writers

    7 reasons why writing is great for your health



    Part 1: The Unhealthy Writer 



    Stress, anxiety, burnout

    Back, neck and shoulder pain

    A personal journey to a pain-free back

    Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

    Writing with chronic pain

    Sedentary life and inactivity

    Sleep problems and insomnia

    Eye strain, headaches, and migraine

    A personal story of headaches and migraine

    Loneliness and isolation

    Weight gain or weight loss

    Joanna's Letter to Sugar

    Digestive issues and IBS

    A personal journey through IBS with FODMAP

    Mood and mental health

    Riding the waves: Writing with depression – by Dan Holloway

    Alcohol: The good, the bad, and the ugly

    Coffee and caffeine

    Supplements, substances, and nootropics



    Part 2: The Healthy Writer 



    Improve your workspace

    Sort out your sleep

    Sort out your diet

    From fat to fit

    Sort out your back

    Lessons learned about writing from yoga

    How to use dictation for a healthier writing life

    The active writer mindset

    Strategies for the sofa-bound

    The active writer: Three golden rules

    The running writer: Three rookie mistakes

    Lessons learned about writing from walking 100km in a weekend

    Find a community

    Build well-being with mindfulness

    Develop healthy habits for the long term



    Conclusion: Your turn, choose life!


    It's time to be a healthy writer! 

    GENRE
    Health, Mind & Body
    RELEASED
    2017
    December 28
    LANGUAGE
    EN
    English
    LENGTH
    310
    Pages
    PUBLISHER
    Curl Up Press
    SELLER
    Creative Penn Limited
    SIZE
    370.3
    KB

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