How do you stay healthy while writing? It’s not easy. I’m a full-time health and wellness writer and even I struggle with it. There’s no doubt that spending a lot of time at the computer—which most writers do—is horrible for your health. It leads to all sorts of problems, includingContinue Reading
Do you have a writer’s workout? by Hamza Benharrouse Writing can be a sedentary activity, and that’s not great for your health. Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression and anxiety, and even cancer. Working out,Continue Reading
by Shane O’Donoghue It’s 5:00 a.m. when the upbeat percussion and trumpets in “Walking on Sunshine” blast from my alarm clock. While those sounds are usually enough to lift anyone’s spirits, it’s not the case when the rays of light hinting at the promise of a new day haven’t evenContinue Reading
by Karan Mahindru If you’re a writer working from home—or if you spend several hours each day writing— your health may be paying the price. Here are seven simple tips to help make sure that isn’t the case. 1. Stand Up and Stretch Every 30 Minutes Or So Sitting forContinue Reading
Ready for some health tips? If you want to live longer so you can pen more masterpieces, you have to take care of your health. I hear you groaning. An hour a day of exercise. Drinking kale smoothies. Snacking on rice cakes. No. You don’t have to make those sortsContinue Reading
Before I became a writer, I was a reader who enjoyed historical fiction more than other novels or non-fiction. In middle school, I enjoyed books written by Jean Plaidy, (one of Eleanor Burford Hibbert’s several pen names), because she depicted her characters as real people rather than names in aContinue Reading
The biggest emotional challenge of being a writer is willing myself to do the writing. If I don’t just do it, I can’t accomplish any goals. So within that I guess there has to be depression, lack of motivation, anxiety, a feeling of being overwhelmed, a sort of paralysis arisingContinue Reading
The biggest physical challenge for me of being a writer is stopping long enough to do the things I know will improve my health. I get on tangents with stories and don’t want to take a break until I see how the scenes will unfold. If I’m not careful, theContinue Reading
Should you start napping, if you haven’t already? Research shows that the health benefits are many and the effects can be cumulative. It is important, though, not to allow your naps to last too long. If you do, they can damage rather than enhance your health and creativity. How longContinue Reading
Do writers need hobbies? In 2009, researchers reported that engaging in enjoyable hobbies was associated with mental and physical health and well-being. Specifically, the more participants reported being involved in their hobbies, the lower their blood pressure, total cortisol (stress) levels, waist circumference, and body mass index, and the lowerContinue Reading
Are you struggling to shed winter weight gain? The weather is finally warming up in my neck of the woods, and I’m feeling the urge to get up and do more things outside. With that urge comes the awareness that I’m a little more sluggish than I want to be.Continue Reading
by Karen Ferguson We writers come from all walks of life: different personalities, backgrounds, interests, genres, writing habits, goals, and the like. But there is ONE thing that connects us all: We sit too much. If this doesn’t ring true for you, then congratulations! You’re doing better than most atContinue Reading