How to keep writing when you have anxiety

How to keep writing when you have anxiety

5 things that helped me to overcome my anxiety so that I had enough headspace left to do something I wanted to do: write. When you feel like you’re just barely making it through your life, it’s one big blur of “If I could just finish this one thing, then…”

Give yourself weekends off

When you fill up all of your free minutes with writing, you start to associate writing with rushing + overwhelm

Remember what made you passionate in the beginning

The key to avoiding anxiety is to make sure it stays a passion and doesn’t become a chore

Commit to a daily daydream

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.

Don’t let sneaky “multitasking” invade your writing hours

Multitasking isn’t a bragging point. It has been proven to make you less productive AND raise your stress levels.

Remind your brain how to focus

Make a conscious effort to make the change.

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