| Writers block happens to everyone; perhaps you | | | | so you can read it later. You may want to set an |
| are having trouble writing an e-mail or a business | | | | alarm to alert you that your ten-minute |
| proposal to your boss. Stress clogs the thoughts | | | | brainstorming session is done. This minimizes the |
| when doing creative things like writing. | | | | any performance or need to be perfect stress. |
| 1) Stress stifles writing creativity-Your creative | | | | After the exercise look at what you have written |
| thoughts can stifled and blocked by stress. | | | | to see if there is any ideas that work together or |
| Knowing what caused your stress will help | | | | spark any new ideas. Again, remember you do |
| tremendously in the resolving and reducing of the | | | | not need to be perfect. |
| stress and of course getting your creativity to | | | | 3) Reduce stress before it stifles your writing- |
| flow again. However, you say, if I cannot think | | | | The plan is best achieved if you reduce when you |
| well how could I find out what is causing the | | | | first realize you have a writing assignment. |
| stress? That is a great and frequently asked | | | | However, this is not always possible. By |
| question. A lot of stress is physical. You may | | | | understanding that you must focus on a task or |
| have a slight headache, allergies, or you are just | | | | responsibility you are aware for the need to relax |
| tired and need sleep. These are simple stressors | | | | first. By getting in the habit of taking slow deep |
| and easy to resolve. The more emotional stress | | | | breaths before you start a task or a chore gets |
| you have the more difficult to define. The first | | | | you ready for any job ahead. Your brain has been |
| question you need to ask yourself is what has | | | | in the habit of creating your writing methods, any |
| changed in my life recently? This is a good | | | | changes or distractions can get you off your usual |
| starting point. | | | | pattern. You will have to refocus. Take a few |
| 2) Writing brainstorming- Writing brainstorming is | | | | hours off from writing to clear your mind. Go |
| just another form of brainstorming that most | | | | outside and watch the clouds, meditate, enjoy a |
| business people use to gather ideas. We do this in | | | | candlelight dinner for one. All these things will help |
| a group. You can just take some quiet time to sit | | | | you to de-stress and allow yourself to refocus. |
| with a pencil and paper, writing down everything | | | | You may get inspired quickly or by bits and |
| that comes to mind on a particular subject or | | | | pieces. The blockage will clear as you clear your |
| topic. The only thing that is necessary when you | | | | mind of stress. |
| brainstorm on paper is to write legibly as possible | | | | |